dip pen

noun

Any kind of pen which lacks an internal reservoir and needs to be dipped into ink, typically consisting of a nib mounted onto a holder.

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nib pen
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Meanings

noundip pen (plural dip pens)

plural dip pens

  1. Any kind of pen which lacks an internal reservoir and needs to be dipped into ink, typically consisting of a nib mounted onto a holder.

    Synonyms: nib pen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny kind of pen which lacks an internal reservoir and needs to be dipped into ink, typically consisting of a nib mounted onto a holder.

Similar
nib pen

Translations

Dutch kroontjespen
  • kroontjespenTranslations
Finnish teräskärkinen mustekynä
  • teräskärkinen mustekynäTranslations
French stylo plongeur
  • stylo plongeurTranslations
German Federhalter
  • FederhalterTranslations
Polish pióro maczane
  • pióro maczaneTranslations
Romanian toc de scris
  • toc de scrisTranslations
Swedish stålpenna
  • stålpennaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

dip pen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dip%20pen

MLA

“dip pen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dip%20pen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dip pen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dip%20pen.

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