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marking ink

marking ink

4.1
A liquid for writing names on clothes that does not wash out
  • noun
translation icon : tinta indeleble
  • She bought a bottle of marking ink to label all her towels before moving into the dormitory.

Examples

  • The laundry staff used marking ink to write names on each student's uniform.

  • The marking ink is perfect for labeling clothes.

  • Make sure you use marking ink so the label doesn't wash off your clothes.

  • I bought some marking ink for my fabric projects.

  • Make sure you use marking ink so the label doesn't wash off your clothes.

  • She bought a bottle of marking ink to label all her towels before moving into the dormitory.

  • The laundry staff used marking ink to write names on each student's uniform.

Synonyms

indelible ink
vsmarking ink
1 4.6

A writing liquid that cannot be removed or washed away

is used specifically to label clothes and linens for long-lasting identification

How Permanent

marking ink
4.1
ink
167 1.0

Surface Forms

marking ink singular
marking inks plural

Morphology

marking + ink

The meaning is directly compositional: 'marking' (creating a visible mark) specifies the purpose of 'ink' (a pigmented liquid), so 'marking ink' transparently denotes ink used for marking. This noun+noun compounding pattern is common cross-linguistically and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Marking ink The noun marking ink is a strong ink people use for marking clothes and towels so names do not 'wash out'. Because it does not 'wash out', the term means an ink made to stay on fabric.