pen and paper

noun

A combination which can be used for writing.

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Meanings

nounpen and paper (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA combination which can be used for writing.

    I eschew the idea of plugging in my laptop to take notes and resort to old-fashioned pen and paper instead, so that I can enjoy more of the view and not be distracted by bashing a keyboard.

    2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 65
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APA

pen and paper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20and%20paper

MLA

“pen and paper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20and%20paper. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pen and paper,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20and%20paper.

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