felt-tip pen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of felt-tip pen
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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They’re painstakingly hand-done with pencil and felt-tip pen and, on close examination, aren’t nearly as mechanical as their premise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
Each time he spotted a manatee, he marked its presence in black felt-tip pen.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022
Mr. Dezenhall was impressed by my inventive use of the felt-tip pen.
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2019
Andrew Kerrison, now 61, took his own banner to the the match: a bed sheet featuring the club crest, drawn and coloured in with blue felt-tip pen.
From BBC • May 18, 2018
Using a felt-tip pen and some charcoal, I’d sketched out a Native-inspired drum for the back of the shirt.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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