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marking ink

British  

noun

  1. indelible ink used for marking linen, clothes, etc

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"But you stole it from me," insisted the estanciero, pointing to the tab at the front, where his name was written in marking ink; "there is my name on it."

From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various

Address the box carefully using marking ink or a regulation tag.

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall

I will make arrangements for the reception of them, and Byrom shall get us a store of packing-boxes and marking ink.'

From The Gold of Chickaree by Warner, Susan

Only the number 32 and the name of Brett Street were written in marking ink on a piece of calico slightly larger than an ordinary cigarette paper. 

From The Secret Agent a Simple Tale by Conrad, Joseph

Berrington started as his eye fell on the name plainly set out in marking ink.

From The Slave of Silence by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)