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Sharpie

Sharpie

3 2.8
A permanent marker pen used to write on many surfaces
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɑrpi/
translation icon : marcador permanente
  • A lot of times I've turned to using something like a sharpie or a pen to mark my labels.
  • Sharpie marker
  • a black Sharpie
  • use a Sharpie

Aside the Party City wig and bandana and some sharpies, this looks not bad.

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Examples

  • But I've found that you can use a plain old Sharpie that works just fine.

  • To label the jars, she used a black Sharpie to write the contents clearly.

  • You just get a map and a Sharpie and you just draw it up.

  • Why does that not look like a Sharpie marker to you?

  • So I'm sat here with me Sharpie and these are the cards that I'm filling out.

  • So he got loads of Sharpies and they all fit into his little new emoji pencil case.

  • And then I'm just taking this extra, extra large black Sharpie and I'm going back and coloring in all of these Chevron patterns.

  • They used a sharpie.

  • You will need a cheap white plate (try a dollar store), Sharpie markers in your kids' favorite colors, and an oven.

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  • This is my pencil case that's just chock a block with brand new sharpies which makes me so happy.

Synonyms

marker
vsSharpie
57 1.1

A pen with a thick tip used to make bold marks

is a permanent brand with indelible ink that writes on most surfaces
Magic Marker
vsSharpie
8 3.2

A thick felt-tip pen used for writing or drawing on many surfaces

is a permanent brand rather than a felt-tip colored pen

Surface Forms

Sharpie singular
Sharpies plural

Morphology

Sharpie = sharp (opaque) = sharp + ie

The form appears to be sharp + -ie, but as a trademark for a marker pen its meaning is not predictably derived from those parts.

Etymology

Sharpie comes from the English word sharp, meaning 'pointed' or 'clear', plus the friendly ending -ie. The name suggests a pen that makes very 'sharp' lines, so Sharpie is used for a permanent marker that writes clearly on many surfaces.