colourman
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Mr Kipling as journalist and very efficient colourman in words has made much of India in his time.
From Rudyard Kipling by Palmer, John
Crass now acted as colourman, having been appointed possibly because he knew absolutely nothing about the laws of colour.
From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert
There was no town nearer than Chichester at which it was even remotely probable that there would be such a thing as an artist's colourman.
From Tremendous Trifles by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
Mr. Littlejohn could make nothing of it, nor indeed could the artists' colourman, who had been used to pictures all his life.
From The Romance of Zion Chapel [3d ed.] by Le Gallienne, Richard
The poet make the play indeed! the colourman might be as well said to make the picture, or the weaver the coat.
From The Works of Henry Fielding Edited by George Saintsbury in 12 Volumes Volume 12 by Saintsbury, George
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