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felt-tip pen

[ felt-tip ]
/ ˈfɛltˌtɪp /
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noun
a pen that holds quick-drying ink conveyed to a writing surface by means of a felt nib.
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Also called felt pen .

Origin of felt-tip pen

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby felt-tip pen

felspathic, felt, felting, felt marker, felt side, felt-tip pen, felucca, FeLV, felwort, fem, FEMA
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British Dictionary definitions for felt-tip pen

felt-tip pen
noun
a pen having a writing point made from pressed fibresAlso called: fibre-tip pen
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