watercolour

US watercolor

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌkʌlə) /

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noun

Also called: pure watercolour water-soluble pigment, applied in transparent washes and without the admixture of white pigment in the lighter tones
any water-soluble pigment, including opaque kinds such as gouache and tempera

a painting done in watercolours
(as modifier)a watercolour masterpiece

the art or technique of painting with such pigments

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Derived forms of watercolour

watercolourist or US watercolorist, noun

Words nearby watercolour

water chinquapin, water clock, water closet, water clover, watercolor, watercolour, water-cool, water cooler, watercourse, watercraft, water crake

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How to use watercolour in a sentence

Captain Pike had some pretty watercolour drawings and a good collection of curios, picked up at various islands.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
"Sold that watercolour of the obelisk to a man from Peoria," he announced overwhelmingly.
The Four Million|O. Henry
Santa Claus is also cut from watercolour paper and bent according to the dotted lines.
The Child's Rainy Day Book|Mary White
Colour the heart on both sides with vermilion watercolour paint and it will then be ready for the silk top.
The Child's Rainy Day Book|Mary White

Let the watercolour box have divisions on the edge of the palette for every colour it contains.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord