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colouring

British  
/ ˈkʌlərɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process or art of applying colour

  2. anything used to give colour, such as dye, paint, etc

  3. appearance with regard to shade and colour

  4. arrangements of colours and tones, as in the markings of birds and animals

  5. the colour of a person's features or complexion

  6. a false or misleading appearance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Inside the Villaviciosa de Odon gymnasium, volunteers tried to keep children occupied with games and colouring activities, while others distributed meals after the evacuees had spent their first night sleeping on cots.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Unfortunately, the other package has the colouring pencils, and I didn't get that one delivered yet.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

"I just wanted to let them know what wonderful people they are," Benic said, who gave the couple children's colouring books for Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Production depends on the same painstaking research, writing and colouring, although some images of deities have evolved.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

Her features were blurred, her colouring indistinct, the setting of her eyes and the texture of her hair were still uncertain, still to be revealed.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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