Definition of Colorfast

1. Adjective. Having color that is resistant to fading or running.

Similar to: Imperviable, Impervious

Definition of Colorfast

1. 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Colorfast

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Colorfast

colorcasting
colorcasts
colorectal
colorectal cancer
colorectal surgeon
colored
colored audition
colored egg
colored eggs
colored hearing
colored person
coloreds
colorer
colorers
colores
colorfast
colorfastness
colorfastnesses
colorful
colorfully
colorfulness
colorfulnesses
colorific
colorimeter
colorimeters
colorimetric
colorimetric analysis
colorimetrical
colorimetrically
colorimetries

Literary usage of Colorfast

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Guild Sourcebook of Residential Art: Your Guide to the Artful Home by The Guild, Inc., Guild Sourcebooks (2006)
"I fuse and slump—or melt—pieces and sheets of glass in a kiln to produce work that is durable, non-toxic, and colorfast "Painting with Light" using ..."

2. Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housingby David E. Jacobs by David E. Jacobs (1996)
"It may be necessary to clean a small, inconspicuous area first to determine if the material is colorfast. In all cases a second cleaning with the regular ..."

3. Steering Business Toward Sustainability by Fritjof Capra, Gunter A. Pauli (1995)
"Which is better to use, toxic chemical dyes or natural dyes that are less colorfast and fade? In the final analysis, we have concluded that the key word ..."

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