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porte-crayon en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (historical) 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:

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