felt-tip pen

[ felt-tip ]

noun

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

felt-tip pen

noun

1. a pen having a writing point made from pressed fibres Also calledfibre-tip pen

Word History and Origins

Origin of felt-tip pen¹

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

Against a bright orange sky, smoke drawn with a felt-tip pen billows from crumbling buildings as Russian planes fly overhead.

From New York Times

Carefully drawn with a felt-tip pen is an SS symbol for the Schutzstaffel, a Nazi paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC