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Added 9 October 2026

handwriting

/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: chirographum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about handwriting at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Something written by hand.
she recognized his handwriting
The activity of writing by hand.
handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis

Origin

From hand + writing, equal to handwrite + -ing.

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