spray-paint

[ sprey-peynt ]
/ ˈspreɪˌpeɪnt /

verb (used with object)

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

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Origin of spray-paint

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby spray-paint

spray gun, spray millet, spray paint, spray skirt, spray tank, spray-paint, spread, spread betting, spread eagle, spread like wildfire, spread oneself too thin

Definition for spray-paint (2 of 2)

spray paint

noun

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