Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pen-and-wash

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: pen-and-wash
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of picture drawn using ink applied with a pen and a brush.

Example Sentences

"Demon screwed in his monocle, unclicked out of its special flat case a small pen-and-wash and said he thought (did not doubt, in fact, but wished his certitude to be admired) that it was an unknown product of Parmigianino's tender art."

Inflected Forms

pen-and-washes (plural)

Questions

What does pen-and-wash mean?: A type of picture drawn using ink applied with a pen and a brush.

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