red-pencil

red-pen·cil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [red pen-suh l]
- /rɛd ˈpɛn səl/
- /red ˈpensl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red pen-suh l]
- /rɛd ˈpɛn səl/

Definitions of red-pencil word

verb with object red-pencil to delete, censor, correct, or abridge (written material) with or as if with a pencil having a red lead: His book was heavily red-penciled before it got clearance. 1
verb red-pencil to revise or correct (a book, manuscript, etc) 0
verb transitive red-pencil to edit or revise with or as if with a pencil having red lead 0

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Origin of red-pencil

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Red-pencil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Red-pencil

red-pencil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.