texta
texta · textas
A coloured felt-tip pen, usually wide-tipped for use by childrenA coloured felt-tip pen, usually wide-tipped for use by children.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia)A coloured felt-tip pen, usually wide-tipped for use by children.
Origin
By trademark erosion from Texta, a registered trademark of Australian stationery company JBy trademark erosion from Texta, a registered trademark of Australian stationery company Jasco Pty Ltd. Presumably from text. Usage of the word began from the 1970s, when primary school children in Australia used the brand of felt-tip markers with bright, colourful packaging, prominently displaying the name "TEXTA".
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