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pen·man·ship
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ˈpɛn
mənˌʃɪp
/
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pen
-m
uh
n-ship
]
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noun
1.
the
art
of handwriting; the use of the pen in writing.
2.
a person's style or manner of handwriting:
clear penmanship; poor penmanship.
Origin:
1685–95;
penman
+
-ship
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penmanship
(ˈpɛnmənʃɪp)
—
n
Also called:
calligraphy
style or technique of writing by hand
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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penmanship
1695, from obs. penman "copyist, clerk, scrivener" (1612), from pen (1) + man.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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