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colorfast

American

[kuhl-er-fast, -fahst] / ˈkʌl ərˌfæst, -ˌfɑst /

adjective

maintaining color without fading or running.

colorfast textile.

Other Word Forms

colorfastness

noun

Etymology

Origin of colorfast

First recorded in 1925–30; color + fast ¹

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colorfast

You’ll need an adult’s help to roll over the back with a hot iron, or toss it in the dryer on high heat to make your drawing colorfast.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2020

High-performance synthetics—softer to the touch, more supple and more colorfast than the polyester of earlier outdoor textiles—let manufacturers offer intricately draped, patterned and textured looks that withstand the vagaries of weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2016

Army officer and Laurence Harvey the colorfast killer.

From Time Magazine Archive

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