Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

colorfast

American  
[kuhl-er-fast, -fahst] / ˈkʌl ərˌfæst, -ˌfɑst /

adjective

  1. maintaining color without fading or running.

    colorfast textile.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of colorfast

First recorded in 1925–30; color + fast 1

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

You’ll need an adult’s help to roll over the back with a hot iron, or toss it in the dryer on high heat to make your drawing colorfast.

From Seattle Times Oct. 15, 2020

High-performance synthetics—softer to the touch, more supple and more colorfast than the polyester of earlier outdoor textiles—let manufacturers offer intricately draped, patterned and textured looks that withstand the vagaries of weather.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2016

Army officer and Laurence Harvey the colorfast killer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training