also: ちびふで
noun
worn-out brush
Literally a brush with bristles worn down from use. Formal or literary term.
長年使った禿筆を手入れに出した。
I sent my worn-out brush, used for many years, for maintenance.
noun
my poor writing
Only with reading とくひつ
Humble expression used to deprecate one's own writing or calligraphy. Restricted to the reading とくひつ.
拙い禿筆ではございますが、一言ご挨拶申し上げます。
Though my writing is poor, I would like to say a few words of greeting.
Also a humble term for one's own poor writing or calligraphy, but 拙筆 is more common and less specifically tied to a worn brush.
Compound of 禿 (bald, worn) and 筆 (brush). The humble sense derives from the literal meaning of a worn brush, metaphorically suggesting one's writing is as poor as a brush past its prime.