colorfast

[ kuhl-er-fast, -fahst ]

adjective

1. maintaining color without fading or running:

   colorfast textile.

Other Words From

• color·fastness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of colorfast¹

First recorded in 1925–30; color + fast ¹

Example Sentences

Such shimmery, colorfast hues could also make useful materials for cosmetics, clothing or architecture, she says.

From Science News

The pigment books of his era insisted that it was a lightfast, colorfast pigment, but they were wrong.

From The Daily Beast

It’s recommended for colorfast washables and can be combined with other laundry products including detergent, and can bust up stains in only a single wash cycle.

From Popular-Science