penwork

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noun

artwork made with a pen

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Meanings

nounpenwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartartwork made with a pen

    An extraordinary English Regency cabinet-on-chest entirely covered in elaborate penwork, circa 1820, is at Kentshire of New York, with a $475,000 price tag.

    2007 February 9, Wendy Moonan, “Relics of the 19th Century, in a Sentimental Mood”, in New York Times

Origin

From pen + work.

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APA

penwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penwork

MLA

“penwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penwork.

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