felt-tip pen

American  

[felt-tip] / ˈfɛltˌtɪp /

noun

1. a pen that holds quick-drying ink conveyed to a writing surface by means of a felt nib.

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felt-tip pen British  

noun

1. Also called: fibre-tip pen.  a pen having a writing point made from pressed fibres

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Etymology

Origin of felt-tip pen

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Handwritten in felt-tip pen on yellow legal-style pads, “this was a great early version, this working out of ideas right on the page,” he recalled on the witness stand Friday.

From Seattle Times

He got a felt-tip pen, went to his mirror, and put a dot in the middle of his right earlobe.

From Literature

If you're given a felt-tip pen today while voting, don't be concerned.

From BBC

Officials in Maricopa County ask voters to use the felt-tip pen provided in voting booths because the ink dries quickest, they say, and is best suited to the county’s optical scanners.

From Washington Post

“What Comes Next?” he writes “in large letters across the middle of his desk blotter with a blue Paper Mate Flair felt-tip pen.”

From Washington Post