three-color

American  

[three-kuhl-er] / ˈθriˌkʌl ər /

adjective

1. having or characterized by the use of three colors.

2. noting or pertaining to a photomechanical process for making reproductions of paintings, artwork, etc., usually by making three printing plates, each corresponding to a primary color, by the halftone process, and printing superimposed impressions from these plates in three correspondingly colored inks.

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Etymology

Origin of three-color

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

This method works best for carving shaded or three-color patterns.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

The impression it leaves on my mind is a bold, three-color nightmare: the black of night and trees, the white of snow and teeth, and the red of — well, you’ll see.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2022

The Thai restaurant is known for its three-color curry dishes, noodle soups and waterfall sauce.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2017

In the main gallery, three gorgeous monochromes — by Ellsworth Kelly, Katharina Fritsch and Paul Sietsema — play off of a three-color close-up of a car’s trunk and bumper, precisely painted by Peter Cain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2016

The introduction of color work in the schoolbooks intended for young children resulted from the invention of the three-color plates.

From A History of the McGuffey Readers by Vail, Henry Hobart