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sunfast

[ suhn-fast, -fahst ]
/ ˈsʌnˌfæst, -ˌfɑst /

adjective

not subject to fading in sunlight, as a dye, fabric, or garment.

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Origin of sunfast

First recorded in 1925–30; sun + fast1

Words nearby sunfast

sundries, sundrops, sundry, sundry shop, Sundsvall, sunfast, sunfish, sunflower, Sunflower State, sung, Sungari
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British Dictionary definitions for sunfast

sunfast
/ (ˈsʌnˌfɑːst) /

adjective

mainly US and Canadian not fading in sunlight
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