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

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 this in mind, for half of the birds, the team splattered nontoxic white latex paint on the rocks around burrows in the new location that looked like bird poop.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2022

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

Once your final coat of primer has dried, apply several coats of semigloss latex paint, drying between each.

From Washington Post