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单词 penwoman
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penwomann.

Brit. /ˈpɛnˌwʊmən/, U.S. /ˈpɛnˌwʊm(ə)n/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pen n.3, woman n.
Etymology: < pen n.3 + woman n., after penman n.1
A female writer; a woman skilled in writing. Usually with preceding modifying adjective.
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society > communication > writing > writer > writer according to handwriting style > [noun] > skilled or beautiful
penman1588
scribe1594
penmastera1661
penwoman1747
calligrapher1752
calligraph1801
calligraphist1816
society > leisure > the arts > literature > writer or author > [noun] > woman
authoress1478
penwoman1747
inditress1822
writeress1822
1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xlii. 296 O what a ready penwoman!
1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian ii, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 28 I am nae great pen-woman—and it is near eleven o'clock o' the night.
1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xiii. 123 Mrs. Pipchin was but an indifferent penwoman.
1926 Amer. Mercury July 283/2 They form writers' clubs and penwomen's leagues..and zealously scan the trade journals.
1999 J. Sutherland Who betrays Elizabeth Bennet? 61 We assume that Lady Dobbin..is a poor penwoman.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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