单词 | penwoman |
释义 | penwomann. A female writer; a woman skilled in writing. Usually with preceding modifying adjective. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writer > writer according to handwriting style > [noun] > skilled or beautiful penman1588 scribe1594 penmastera1661 penwoman1747 calligrapher1752 calligraph1801 calligraphist1816 society > leisure > the arts > literature > writer or author > [noun] > woman authoress1478 penwoman1747 inditress1822 writeress1822 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xlii. 296 O what a ready penwoman! 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian ii, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 28 I am nae great pen-woman—and it is near eleven o'clock o' the night. 1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xiii. 123 Mrs. Pipchin was but an indifferent penwoman. 1926 Amer. Mercury July 283/2 They form writers' clubs and penwomen's leagues..and zealously scan the trade journals. 1999 J. Sutherland Who betrays Elizabeth Bennet? 61 We assume that Lady Dobbin..is a poor penwoman. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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