porte-crayon
porte-crayon noun: an instrument (typically a metallic tube with a clasp) used to hold a pencil, lead etc. for drawing.
Noun
porte-crayon (plural porte-crayons)
- An instrument (typically a metallic tube with a clasp) used to hold a pencil, lead etc. for drawing.
- Kauffman's figure holds a porte-crayon and a tablet, on which she has sketched the allegorical image of Prudence […].1992, Wendy Wassyng Roworth, Angelica Kauffman, Reaktion Books, published 1992, page 72
porte-crayon meaning in Tamil
porte-crayon in Tamil
- வண்ணக்கோல் கைப்பிடி
Forms of porte-crayon
| plural | porte-crayons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | port-crayon |
| alternative form | portcrayon |
Origin of porte-crayon
From French porte-crayon, from porter (“to carry”) + crayon (“a crayon”).
Questions about porte-crayon
- What does porte-crayon mean?
- Porte-crayon means an instrument (typically a metallic tube with a clasp) used to hold a pencil, lead etc. for drawing.
- What is porte-crayon in Tamil?
- Porte-crayon in Tamil is வண்ணக்கோல் கைப்பிடி. See Porte-crayon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is porte-crayon?
- Porte-crayon is a noun.
- What is the plural of porte-crayon?
- The plural of porte-crayon is porte-crayons.
Words near porte-crayon in the dictionary
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