latex paint

American  

noun

1. paint that has a latex binder and can be removed while it is wet by applying water.

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Etymology

Origin of latex paint

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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

Property owners can mitigate beaver damage by wrapping trees with wired fencing or coating trunks with a sand and latex paint mixture, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023

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

Workers peeled 17 layers of latex paint to reveal the original brick on view when Washington resigned his commission on Dec. 23, 1783.

From Washington Times • Jul. 14, 2014

He also stresses the ease of use and cleanup of latex paint compared to oil-based, which for the novice painter is key.

From Washington Post