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
The D.C. artist, who exhibits her work frequently, begins by layering multiple coatings of latex paint; when the fields are dry, she cuts them into small shards and arranges them in geometric patterns.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022
She suggested using Emerald exterior acrylic latex paint, which has a self-priming finish, if you are painting only the exterior.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021
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
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