penmanship

UK: /ˈpɛnmənʃɪp/ US: /ˈpɛnmənˌʃɪp/ ,(pen′mən ship′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

pen•man•ship /ˈpɛnmənˌʃɪp/   n. [uncountable]

1. the art of handwriting;
   use of the pen in writing.
2. a person's style or manner of handwriting:
   My penmanship was always the worst in the class.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pen•man•ship  (pen′mən ship′), n. 

1. the art of handwriting;
   the use of the pen in writing.
2. a person's style or manner of handwriting:
   clear penmanship; poor penmanship.

• penman + -ship 1685–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

penmanship / ˈpɛnmənʃɪp/ noun

1. style or technique of writing by hand