: a pen having a writing point made of felt
felt-tip adjective
or less commonly felt-tipped

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Ask any Allure editor about eyeliners, and a felt-tip liquid option is bound to come up—like Stila’s Best of Beauty Award-winning Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner. Lily Wohlner, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of felt-tip was in 1956

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“Felt-tip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felt-tip. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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