Phrase guide

permanent marker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing on a surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The permanent ink of such a marker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • I wrote my name on the DVD in permanent marker.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: merkstift — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • German: Permanentmarker — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • German: Permanentschreiber — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • German: Markierstift — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • Italian: pennarello indelebile — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • Japanese: マーカー (mākā) — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • Portuguese: marcador permanente — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • Portuguese: caneta permanente — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • Romanian: marker permanent — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • Russian: пермане́нтный ма́ркер (permanéntnyj márker) — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • Spanish: permanente — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • Spanish: marcador permanente — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • Spanish: fibrón — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing
  • Swedish: spritpenna — felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing