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
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
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
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