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Meaning of "colorfast" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLORFAST

colorfast  [ˈkʌləˌfɑːst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLORFAST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colorfast is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COLORFAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

colorfast

Colour fastness

Colour fastness is a term used in the dyeing of textile materials, meaning resistance of the material's colour to fading or running. The term is usually used in the context of clothes. The first known use of the word colorfast was in 1916. In general, clothing should be tested for colourfastness before using bleach or other cleaning products. Light fastness, wash fastness, and rub fastness are the main ones that are standardized. The light fastness of textile dye is categorized from one to eight and the wash fastness from one to five. The higher the number the better fastness is obtained.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLORFAST


bedfast
ˈbɛdˌfɑːst
Buckfast
ˈbʌkˌfɑːst
colourfast
ˈkʌləˌfɑːst
cragfast
ˈkræɡˌfɑːst
earthfast
ˈɜːθˌfɑːst
fast
fɑːst
handfast
ˈhændˌfɑːst
holdfast
ˈhəʊldˌfɑːst
lockfast
ˈlɒkˌfɑːst
makefast
ˈmeɪkˌfɑːst
noncolorfast
nɒnˈkʌləˌfɑːst
shamefast
ˈʃeɪmˌfɑːst
sitfast
ˈsɪtˌfɑːst
soothfast
ˈsuːθˌfɑːst
standfast
ˈstændˌfɑːst
sternfast
ˈstɜːnˌfɑːst
sunfast
ˈsʌnˌfɑːst
tub-fast
ˈtʌbˌfɑːst
ultrafast
ˈʌltrəˌfɑːst
unsteadfast
ʌnˈstɛdˌfɑːst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLORFAST

coloration
coloratura
coloratura soprano
colorature
colorbred
colorbreed
colorcast
colorectal
colored
colorer
colorfastness
colorful
colorfully
colorfulness
colorific
colorimeter
colorimetric
colorimetrical
colorimetrically
colorimetry

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLORFAST

acid-fast
bed and breakfast
breakfast
continental breakfast
defast
English breakfast
full English breakfast
hard and fast
headfast
light-fast
nefast
outfast
overfast
power breakfast
relay fast
stand fast
steadfast
stedfast
superfast
wedding breakfast

Synonyms and antonyms of colorfast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colorfast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLORFAST

Find out the translation of colorfast to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colorfast from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colorfast» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

褪色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

destiñe
570 millions of speakers

English

colorfast
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

colorfast
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

colorfast لل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Colorfast
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colorfast
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রঙ দ্রুত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

teint
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colorfast
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

farbecht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

色落ちしない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탈색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colorfast
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phai màu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

colorfast
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रंगीबेरंगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

solmaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colorfast
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Colorfast
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Colorfast
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Colorfast
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποχρωματισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

colorfast
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

färgbeständig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

color
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colorfast

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLORFAST»

The term «colorfast» is regularly used and occupies the 98.628 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLORFAST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «colorfast» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «colorfast» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colorfast

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLORFAST»

Discover the use of colorfast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colorfast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Interior Textiles: Fabrics, Application, and Historic Style
Direct dyes, also called salt dyes, are bright, economical, water soluble, and colorfast during wet cleaning when resin finishes are applied, although they tend to bleed and lose their color without the resin application. They usually need no ...
Karla J. Nielson, 2007
2
LIFE
A famous haircoloring artist tells why you should use a special colorfast shampoo if you color or lighten your hair i V ** f *** ideas burst out all around. LESLIE BLANCHARD OF NEW YORK-WITH MISS INGER STEVENS, STAR OF "THE ...
3
PC Mag
ColorFast HP DeskJet 660C Properties ColorFast provides replacement dn both ColorFast and the normal jet printers tbat include color correction capabilities. aIongI_1 bmp But because LaserTools de- "'°'"" “""' , ' =;ev{;_'>,'"§ ..i W 'H-iced: Mi  ...
4
The Queen of Clean's Complete Cleaning Guide: Banish Dirt ...
No point in ruining the royal robes! Is It Colorfast? How do you know if an item is colorfast? Test it! Try this simple color- fast test before you launder new fabrics. You'll save yourself a lot of time and heartache if you do. • Place a drop of water on ...
Linda Cobb, 2002
5
Laundry: The Home Comforts Book of Caring for Clothes and Linens
If color comes off or if you perceive a color change on the garment, it has failed the colorfast test. If you perceive nothing, rinse and let dry, and observe again ( because it may look darker while it is wet). If you see no color change, it is colorfast ...
Cheryl Mendelson, 2009
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Talking Dirty Laundry With The Queen Of Clean
£9. Cry. Me. a. River—The. Color. Ran! Ever turned your unden/vear pink? Then you know what I'm talking about when I say that some dark colors bleed during initial washing. Not all colors are what we call “colorfast,” so you must be careful to ...
Linda Cobb, 2012
7
The Photo Transfer Handbook: Snap It, Print It, Stitch it
These fabric sheets come with a packet of Canon's "Colorfast" rinse. I found that even when that step was eliminated the image was vibrant and bright, and did not fade in a first hand-washing. The Colorfast fixative is designed to make colors  ...
Jean Ray Laury, 1999
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The Clever Cook's Kitchen Handbook: 5,037 Ingenious Hints, ...
Soak colorfast garments in a diluted solution of liquid chlorine bleach and water. Take non-colorfast or highly valued garments to a dry cleaner. For a black coffee stain, try blotting with hydrogen peroxide. Rinse. For a coffee-with-milk stain, blot  ...
David Joachim, 2001
9
LIFE
This world-famous hairdresser tells why you should use a special colorfast shampoo if you color or lighten your hair 1,064 (Ugh) Days Hath 1963 OMEMI BBITANN Available direct from. GEORGE MASTERS OF HOLLYWOOD, YOUNG  ...
10
Prairie man takes over abroad
A famous haircoloring artist tells why you should use a special colorfast shampoo if you color or lighten your hair No one else offers it . . . anywhere. Because. LESLIE BLANCHARD WITH INGER STEVENS, STAR OF "THE FARMER*S ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLORFAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colorfast is used in the context of the following news items.
1
American apparel: How we dress is who we are
The humble cotton garment was (in the Western world) a highly covetable item. Easy to spin, amenable to colorfast dye, highly washable, and, ... «RVANews, Jul 15»
2
Wilmington's arts counterculture topic of exhibition
Her weighty, floor-to-ceiling "Black Herculon Assemblages" consists of durable, colorfast fiber produced by the old Hercules manufacturing ... «The News Journal, Jun 15»
3
Why are so many restaurants giving me napkins that don't work?
These days, if a mid-range restaurant wants to roll its place settings in durable, colorfast fabric, the choice is 100 percent polyester. But not just ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
4
Wall Hangings: Tapestries and Batiks
When selecting batiks and wall tapestries ensure that they are colorfast and machine or hand washable for easy care. Be sure to get the size ... «Capital FM Kenya, Jun 15»
5
Can any lipstick really last for TEN hours? Mandie Gower sees if it's …
The claim: This 'intense colorfast shade will stay the day.' This comes in a tube with a sponge applicator. It's thick and wet but not sticky like a ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
6
The One Genius Thing That'll Get Makeup Stains Out of Your …
And you've got to spot-test anything that you aren't sure is colorfast or that might water-spot like silk on an area that doesn't show before going ... «Glamour, Jun 15»
7
The best vacuum cleaners for carpets and rugs
Because these rugs are generally handmade, are frequently old, and may not be colorfast, they need special care. The rotating brush of a ... «ConsumerReports.org, May 15»
8
Exhibit reveals how red, the color of royalty, derives from an insect
It was more vibrant and colorfast. It was kept so top secret, people didn't even know it was a bug.” Its crimson can be found in French ceramics, ... «Albuquerque Journal, May 15»
9
Spanish Colonial Art Museum details history of the color blue
The recipe proved extremely colorfast. Gavin said the Spanish also brought bolts of blue cotton, wool, silk and linen to New Mexico. Soldiers ... «Albuquerque Journal, May 15»
10
Astro-Med Opens New Vertical Market Opportunities with Marine …
D remained colorfast throughout the test. About Astro-Med, Inc. Astro-Med, Inc. is a global leader in data visualization technology that delivers ... «Business Wire, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Colorfast [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/colorfast>. May 2024 ».
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