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    colour wash

    noun

    • 1. coloured distemper.

    verb

    • 1. paint (something) with coloured distemper: "the wall had been recently painted and colour-washed"

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  2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › colour-washcolour wash - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of colour wash noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  3. www.oed.com › dictionary › colour-wash_ncolour wash | color wash, n. meanings, etymology and more |...

    The earliest known use of the noun colour wash is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for colour wash is from 1844, in Rep. Lincolnshire Soc. Eccles. Architecture. colour wash is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: colour n.1, wash n. See etymology.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › color washColor wash Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COLOR WASH is a whitewash or a cold-water paint tinted with colored pigments.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Color_washColor wash - Wikipedia

    A color wash is a popular technique in faux painting using paint thinned out with glaze to create a subtle wash of color over walls or other surfaces. [1] Color washing gives a surface a translucent, watercolor appearance. [2] It can be used to add texture or accentuate natural surfaces.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › colour washColour wash - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 26, 2024 · Definitions of colour wash. noun. a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment. synonyms: color wash. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Colour wash." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/colour wash. Accessed 25 May. 2024. Copy citation.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › colour-washColour-wash - definition of colour-wash by The Free Dictionary

    Define colour-wash. colour-wash synonyms, colour-wash pronunciation, colour-wash translation, English dictionary definition of colour-wash. Noun 1. colour wash - a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment color wash wash - a thin coat of water-base paint Based on...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › color-washcolor wash noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    color wash. noun. (Canadian English usually colour wash) a mixture of paint and water, used to produce a pale, almost transparent color First I applied a blue color wash to the canvas. Want to learn more?