water-fast

American

[waw-ter-fast, -fahst, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌfæst, -ˌfɑst, ˈwɒt ər- /

adjective

(of a color or dye) resistant to the effects caused by water; not changed or faded by the action of water.

Etymology

Origin of water-fast

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

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Howbeit we presently came upon the ford sure enough and, having crossed it, my lady must needs fall to admiring at her new shoes again, finding them water-fast.

From Black Bartlemy's Treasure by Farnol, Jeffery

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