latex paint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of latex paint
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Turzanska constructed the players’ costumes from raw linen, using slightly enlarged, period-accurate shapes combined with contemporary latex paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Cement paint is a mixture of Portland cement and clear water blended to the consistency of latex paint.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
With an athlete’s grace, he hopped a rusty gate and pulled a plastic bottle of black latex paint from his backpack.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
It is an exquisite piece of work, done with brushes dipped into cans of exterior latex paint donated by the local Northwest Farm and Home Supply hardware store.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 17, 2016
These single-color pools of latex paint were poured onto panels, then shaped into near-identical blobs.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2016
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