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Definition of "penmanship" [pen•man•ship]

  • The art, skill, style, or manner of handwriting; calligraphy. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "penmanship" in a sentence
  • "After college, and no longer having to take notes, or write anything physically, my penmanship is so shot."
  • "Mike -- I think that penmanship is called the Palmer method, something I don't think they teach anymore."
  • "Though his penmanship is relatively readable, I often found myself wishing I could simultaneously see them in basic plain text form."