paintwork
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Almost nothing will change immediately - except possibly the paintwork on some trains.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
The paintwork on the front of this semi-detached property is scorched black in parts - the signs of extensive fire damage are evident.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2025
As with good paintwork, much of the cost is in the prep.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
“The impatience of the paintwork juxtaposed against the permanence conveyed by the representation of decay is a backdoor way to capture the graffiti impulse and make sure it’s never erased.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2020
Moving against the flow, and now trying to edge round this same corner, was a column of armored cars, the paintwork untouched by battle, heading south into the German advance.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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