pen licence

noun

Permission to use a pen for schoolwork instead of a pencil, granted to a child whose handwriting has reached an acceptable standard.

Meanings

nounpen licence (plural pen licences)

plural pen licences

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandUKeducationPermission to use a pen for schoolwork instead of a pencil, granted to a child whose handwriting has reached an acceptable standard.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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