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colouring
/ ˈkʌlərɪŋ /
noun
- the process or art of applying colour
- anything used to give colour, such as dye, paint, etc
- appearance with regard to shade and colour
- arrangements of colours and tones, as in the markings of birds and animals
- the colour of a person's features or complexion
- a false or misleading appearance
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Nothing particular, sir, replied Mr. Giles, colouring up to the eyes.
You will tell me a different tale one of these days, said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
Mr. Marriott's story is not a yarn, but a brocade of intricate design and exquisite colouring.
There is no “storied window,” scarcely any “dim religious light,” and not a morsel of extra colouring in the whole establishment.
She was wonderful with the rich colouring of her perfect health, in the glorious line moulding of her fully matured figure.
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