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Added 9 October 2026

longhand

/ˈlɒŋˌhænd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about longhand at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper.

adjective

Having words written out in full by hand.
longhand writing

Origin

From long + hand, by analogy with shorthand.

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