penmanship

pen·man·ship

noun \-ˌship\

Definition of PENMANSHIP

1

: the art or practice of writing with the pen

2

: quality or style of handwriting

Examples of PENMANSHIP

1. My third grade teacher thought it was important for us to learn penmanship.
2. <doctors are famous for their illegible penmanship>

First Known Use of PENMANSHIP

1695

Related to PENMANSHIP

Synonyms: hand, handwriting, script

Antonyms: print, type, typewriting

Related Words: cacography, hen scratch, hen track, scratch, scrawl, scribble; backhand, copperplate, cursive, print, running hand; autograph, John Hancock, John Henry, signature

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Rhymes with PENMANSHIP

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