red-pencil

verb

To correct (written documents).

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Meanings

verbred-pencil (third-person singular simple present red-pencils, present participle (US) red-penciling or (UK) red-pencilling, simple past and past participle (US) red-penciled or (UK) red-pencilled)

present singular third person red-pencils · US participle present red-penciling · UK participle present red-pencilling · US participle past red-penciled · US past red-penciled · UK participle past red-pencilled · UK past red-pencilled

  1. transitiveTo correct (written documents).

Origin

From red + pencil.

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Cite this entry
APA

red-pencil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-pencil

MLA

“red-pencil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-pencil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red-pencil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-pencil.

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