spray paint

¹ American  

noun

1. paint that is packaged in an aerosol container for spraying directly onto a surface.

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spray-paint ² American  

[sprey-peynt] / ˈspreɪˌpeɪnt /

verb (used with object)

1. to cover, mark, draw, or write with spray paint.

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Etymology

Origin of spray-paint

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

After getting out a few cans of spray paint, something drew him to the manhole cover in the street.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said Carruthers used spray paint and a chainsaw to mark and then cut a wedge out of the tree, while Graham filmed it on his mobile phone.

From BBC

Working to remove the spray paint scrawled across the windows felt like a tangible thing she could do for a few hours before she had to pick up her young children from school.

From Los Angeles Times

I mean, everywhere — there’s got to be a spray paint shortage at this point.”

From Los Angeles Times

The paint congeals and my spray paint spits out; it doesn't flow smoothly because it's frozen.

From BBC

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