pen·man·ship

pen·man·ship
/ˈpɛnmənˌʃıp/ noun [noncount]
formal
1 : the art or practice of writing by hand

My third grade teacher thought it was important for us to learn penmanship.

2 : the quality or style of someone's handwriting

Your poor penmanship [=handwriting] makes it hard to read your work.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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