colourman
Britishnoun
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"I suppose," he continued, "there would hardly be an artist's colourman in a place of this size?"
From John Thorndyke's Cases related by Christopher Jervis and edited by R. Austin Freeman by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
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 Robert Tressell
What colours short of bonâ fide sunbeams it could be painted in, I am not earthly colourman enough to say; but I did not think it had been in the possibility of things.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas
Crass's work as colourman was simplified, to a certain extent, by the great number of specially prepared paints and distempers in all colours, supplied by the manufacturers ready for use.
From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
Though we have run from the House of Suddhu to the barrack-yard, we have not yet lost sight of Mr Kipling, decorator and colourman in words.
From Rudyard Kipling by John Palmer
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