writinggerund / present participle Used attributively to modify nouns, derived from the present participle of "write" (e.g., "writing materials").
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Engaged in or concerned with the act of writing; used for or connected with writing. All the writing staff stayed late to finish the episode.
Noun used attributively before another noun (e.g., "writing desk").
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Relating to or intended for writing, used before a noun. She bought a new writing desk for her study.