pen holder

Writing tool container

A pen holder is a container or device for storing pens and pencils, typically placed on a desk: She kept a ceramic pen holder by her computer.

The term also refers to the handle of a dip pen into which interchangeable nibs are inserted, common before ballpoints became standard.

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mason jar · organizer · stationery · mug · ceramic · stand · quill · inkwell · caddy · container · office · office supplies · writing · brushes · pots · wooden · cylinder · craft

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storage function

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Sliding furniture compartment

hidden compartment · filing cabinet · pocket · pencil pouch · locked cabinet

object specificity

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Ink-filled writing tool

pencil · writing instrument · marker · stylus

storage vs. dispersal of writing instruments

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Storage for homeless objects

trash can · wastebasket

Family

pen, holder, pens, penned, penning, hold, holds, held, holding

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G