pencil pouch

noun

A small bag used for holding pencils and other creative instruments, usually with a zipper to keep the items in the bag. Most commonly used by students.

Meanings

nounpencil pouch (plural pencil pouches)

plural pencil pouches

  1. A small bag used for holding pencils and other creative instruments, usually with a zipper to keep the items in the bag. Most commonly used by students.

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Origin

From pencil (writing instrument) + pouch (bag for holding things), due to its most commonly held item being pencils.

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APA

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

MLA

“pencil pouch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20pouch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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