- colorfast
- col|or|fast [ `kʌlər,fæst ] adjectivecolorfast cloth or clothes do not lose their color when you wash them
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
colorfast
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colorfast — (Amer.) adj. fadeless, retaining its original hue (pertaining to a color) … English contemporary dictionary
colorfast — [kul′ər fast΄] adj. that will keep its original color without fading or running colorfastness n … English World dictionary
Colorfast — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Colorfast (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on colorfast instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/colorfast … Wikipedia
colorfast — colorfastness, n. /kul euhr fast , fahst /, adj. maintaining color without fading or running: colorfast textile. [1925 30; COLOR + FAST1] * * * … Universalium
colorfast — col•or•fast [[t]ˈkʌl ərˌfæst, ˌfɑst[/t]] adj. tex maintaining color without fading or running: colorfast yarn[/ex] • Etymology: 1925–30 col′or•fast ness, n … From formal English to slang
colorfast — adjective Date: 1916 having color that retains its original hue without fading or running • colorfastness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
colorfast — adjective Having colors that have been dyed or applied to the material in a way that will prevent them from being washed out, running, or fading … Wiktionary
colorfast — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Permanently resistive to fading: fast, indelible. See CONTINUE … English dictionary for students
colorfast — adjective having color that is resistant to fading or running • Similar to: ↑impervious, ↑imperviable … Useful english dictionary
Cellulose acetate — Cellulose acetate, first prepared in 1865, is the acetate ester of cellulose. Cellulose acetate is used as a film base in photography, and as a component in some adhesives; it is also used as a synthetic fiber.Acetate fiber and triacetate… … Wikipedia
