spray paint

¹

noun

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

spray-paint

²

[sprey-peynt]

verb (used with object)

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of spray paint¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

A kid with a can of spray paint?

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The incident in June saw a group of protesters break into the Oxfordshire air base and spray paint on two RAF Voyager planes, causing what police said was £7m of damage.

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The incident in June saw activists break into the Oxfordshire air base and spray paint two RAF Voyager planes, causing £7m damage.

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The incident in June saw activists break into the Oxfordshire air base and spray paint on two RAF Voyager planes, causing £7 million of damage.

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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.

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