slip of the pen
Definitions
A mistake in handwriting; (loosely) any minor error by the writer that made it into print, having not been caught by editors or proofreaders.
Equivalents
DeutschSchreibfehler
Русскийописка
2 more languages
Suomikirjoitusvirhe
Tiếng Việtviết nhịu
Examples
“Near-synonyms: writo; misprint; miswriting; typo”
“There are one or two slips of the pen—L.S.W.R. trains did not run⟳ through Ludgate Hill, for instance—[...].”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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