aquarelle
[ ak-wuh-rel, ah-kwuh-; French a-kwa-rel ]
/ ˌæk wəˈrɛl, ˌɑ kwə-; French a kwaˈrɛl /
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noun, plural aq·ua·relles [ak-wuh-relz; French a-kwa-rel]. /ˌæk wəˈrɛlz; French a kwaˈrɛl/.
a watercolor.
Printing. a printed picture that has been colored manually by applying watercolor through stencils, each color requiring a different stencil.
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Origin of aquarelle
OTHER WORDS FROM aquarelle
aq·ua·rel·list, nounWords nearby aquarelle
aquaplane, aquaponics, aquaporin, aqua pura, aqua regia, aquarelle, Aquarian, Aquarids, aquarist, aquarium, Aquarius
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aquarelle
/ (ˌækwəˈrɛl) /
noun
a method of watercolour painting in transparent washes
a painting done in this way
Derived forms of aquarelle
aquarellist, nounWord Origin for aquarelle
C19: from French
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