felt-tip pen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of felt-tip pen
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Vecchio Sultano, a mixed-media piece made with watercolour paint and a felt-tip pen, is an illustration of the Arabian Nights and was found in a house in Cambridge.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
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
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 ● Nov. 7, 2022
Each time he spotted a manatee, he marked its presence in black felt-tip pen.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
Mo searched his pockets for paper, though all he could find was a shopping receipt and a felt-tip pen.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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