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pen licence

pen licence noun: permission to use a pen for schoolwork instead of a pencil, granted to a child whose handwriting has reached an acceptable standard.

Noun

pen licence (plural pen licences)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK) Permission to use a pen for schoolwork instead of a pencil, granted to a child whose handwriting has reached an acceptable standard.

Forms of pen licence

pluralpen licences

Questions about pen licence

What does pen licence mean?
Pen licence means permission to use a pen for schoolwork instead of a pencil, granted to a child whose handwriting has reached an acceptable standard.
What part of speech is pen licence?
Pen licence is a noun.
What is the plural of pen licence?
The plural of pen licence is pen licences.

Words near pen licence in the dictionary

  1. pen friend
  2. pen friends
  3. pen gun
  4. pen guns
  5. pen in
  6. pen licence
  7. pen licences
  8. Pen Mill
  9. pen name
  10. pen names
  11. pen painting

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