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penmanship

American  
[pen-muhn-ship] / ˈpɛn mənˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. the art of handwriting; the use of the pen in writing.

  2. a person's style or manner of handwriting.

    clear penmanship; poor penmanship.
penmanship British  
/ ˈpɛnmənʃɪp /

noun

  1. Also called: calligraphy.  style or technique of writing by hand

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Etymology

Origin of penmanship

First recorded in 1685–95; penman + -ship

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