Etymology
Origin of penholder
Example Sentences
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Only 10% of the players used the old-fashioned penholder grip.
From Time Magazine Archive
Winston fitted a nib into the penholder and sucked it to get the grease off.
From "1984" by George Orwell
And in a small stationer’s shop not far away he had bought his penholder and his bottle of ink.
From "1984" by George Orwell
From the table drawer he took out a penholder, a bottle of ink, and a thick, quarto-sized blank book with a red back and a marbled cover.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Every one of my novels has been mainly written with it, and I often say that if I use another penholder, I write badly.
From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Helen C. Black
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