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colorfast

American

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

adjective

maintaining color without fading or running.

colorfast textile.

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Derived Forms

colorfastness

noun

Etymology

Origin of colorfast

First recorded in 1925–30; color + fast ¹

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