"porte-crayon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: porte-crayons [plural]
Etymology: From French porte-crayon, from porter (“to carry”) + crayon (“a crayon”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|porte-crayon}} French porte-crayon Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: historical Synonyms: port-crayon, portcrayon
    Sense id: en-porte-crayon-en-noun-NHjSm5d- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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