Meanings
nounpermanent marker (countable and uncountable, plural permanent markers)
plural permanent markers
- countableA type of felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing on a surface.
- uncountableThe permanent ink of such a marker.
I wrote my name on the DVD in permanent marker.
Translations
Afrikaans viltpen, koki-pen
- viltpenfelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
- koki-penfelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
Dutch merkstift
- merkstiftfelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
German Permanentmarker, Permanentschreiber
- Permanentmarkerfelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
- Permanentschreiberfelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
- Markierstiftfelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
Italian pennarello indelebile
- pennarello indelebilefelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
Japanese マーカー
- マーカー (mākā)felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
Portuguese marcador permanente, caneta permanente
- marcador permanentefelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
- caneta permanentefelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
Romanian marker permanent
- marker permanentfelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
Russian пермане́нтный ма́ркер
- пермане́нтный ма́ркер (permanéntnyj márker)felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
Spanish permanente, marcador permanente
- permanentefelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
- marcador permanentefelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
- fibrónfelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
Swedish spritpenna
- spritpennafelt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
Cite this entry
APA
permanent marker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permanent%20marker
MLA
“permanent marker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permanent%20marker. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “permanent marker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permanent%20marker.
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