color blocking
noun
the use of blocks of color, typically vibrant colors, in the design of clothes and footwear.
color-blocked
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a word derived from
color blocking.
Example Sentences
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For The Times, he rendered a scene of skateboarders in his joyful color-blocked style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
The yellow-and-red color-blocked canopy, powered by hot air, seemed incongruous in the white winter landscape.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
The evening’s host, Cedric the Entertainer, is a fashion fan and showed up in Los Angeles in a color-blocked suit in hues of blue.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2021
It also defines the color-blocked wall and gives the space some architectural character on the cheap.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2021
Free People has picked up a few of her designs, and Naomi Osaka appeared on the March cover of GQ wearing one of her color-blocked jackets.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2021
