porte-crayon

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French porte-crayon, from porter (“to carry”) + crayon (“a crayon”).

Noun

porte-crayon (plural porte-crayons)

  1. (now historical) An instrument (typically a metallic tube with a clasp) used to hold a pencil, lead etc. for drawing. [from 18th c.]
    • 1992, Wendy Wassyng Roworth, Angelica Kauffman, Reaktion Books, published 1992, page 72:
      Kauffman's figure holds a porte-crayon and a tablet, on which she has sketched the allegorical image of Prudence […] .

French

Alternative forms

  • portecrayon (post-1990 spelling)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔʁ.t(ə).kʁɛ.jɔ̃/ ~ /pɔʁ.t(ə).kʁe.jɔ̃/
  • Audio (France):(file)

Noun

porte-crayon m (plural porte-crayons)

  1. pencil holder

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