porte-plume

USAGE NOTE
The plural of "porte-plume" is "porte-plume" or "porte-plumes."
le porte-plume
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. dip pen
J'ai trempé mon porte-plume dans l’encre avant de commencer à écrire.I dipped my dip pen in the ink before I started writing.
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