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Meaning of "colourfast" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOURFAST

colourfast  [ˈkʌləˌfɑːst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOURFAST

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

WHAT DOES COLOURFAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

colourfast

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.

Definition of colourfast in the English dictionary

The definition of colourfast in the dictionary is having a colour that does not run or change when washed or worn.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOURFAST


bedfast
ˈbɛdˌfɑːst
Buckfast
ˈbʌkˌfɑːst
colorfast
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 COLOURFAST

colour-code
colour-reversal
colourability
colourable
colourableness
colourably
colourant
colouration
coloured
colourer
colourfastness
colourful
colourfully
colourfulness
colouring
colouring book
colourisation
colourise
colouriser
colourist

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOURFAST

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 colourfast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colourfast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOURFAST

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

Translator English - Chinese

褪色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colourfast
570 millions of speakers

English

colourfast
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

colourfast
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

colourfast
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Линяющих
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colourfast
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

colourfast
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

teint
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colourfast
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

farbecht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

色落ち
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaset
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

colourfast
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

colourfast
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लाउडफास्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

solmaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colourfast
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trwałe kolory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

линяючих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decolora
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεξίτηλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleurvas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

färgäkta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

colour
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colourfast

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOURFAST»

The term «colourfast» is regularly used and occupies the 90.268 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOURFAST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «colourfast» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «colourfast» 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 colourfast

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOURFAST»

Discover the use of colourfast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colourfast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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HWM
HP Printer Gets Smarter by Terence Ang HP photosmart 7150 with photosmart 720 Specifications Print Quality Color Best ; Up to I200x 1200dpi Up to 4800 x 1200dpi (on HP ColourFast photo paper) HP's PhotoREt 4 color layering Color ...
2
Household Management for Men
Domestic God or Sofa Slob? Now for the first time, the modern man has everything he needs to know about the art and science of managing the home.
Nigel Browning, Jane Moseley, 2003
3
The Fashion Design Manual
Strong, durable Heot sensitive Sol to medium hand e Pills Bulky/fluffy/warm Attracrs static electricity Lightweight Good drope Resilient Retains shape Crease/ flome resistant Dyes well, colourfast Easy-core Polyester petroleum products Strong, ...
‎1996
4
Routledge Diccionario Técnico Inglés
... oscuro adj geol dark -colored iamE), dark -coloured iBrE); de - permanente adj color colorfast ismE), colourfast iBrE); de - resistente adj emr colorfast iamE), colourfast iBrE); de - solido adj textn, lintura colorfast ismE), colourfast iBrE) color m ...
Routledge, 1997
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Textile Dyer & Printer
From Table 1, it was found that sample B3 and C3 were good colourfast to hot pressing, rest of the samples i.e. Ai, A2, A3, Bi, B2, Ci and C2 were also fast but the degree of colourfastness was less than these two. All the samples were ...
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The Pearson CSAT Manual 2012
However, all textiles can be made colourfast to some extent. A colourfast fabric does not change colour in normal use. For example, a fabric is lightfast if it does not fade in sunlight. It is also washfast if it keeps its colour after being laundered.
Edgar Thorpe, 2012
7
Easy Stitching
Colour fastness Make sure the threads you are about to use are colourfast. Many threads will have this information on the tag, but it is a good idea to test the thread if you are unsure. 1. Cut off a short length of thread and moisten it. 2. Place the ...
Jennifer Victorsen, Kathleen Barac, Anna Scott, 2008
8
Routledge German Dictionary of Construction Worterbuch ...
... see colourfast BrE coloring: ~ matter AmE see colouring matter BrE colorless AmE see colourless BrE colour n BrE SURFACE Farbef; ~ Chart n BrE SURFACE Farbenkarte f; ~-coded adj BrE ELECTR, HEAT & VENT farbig gekennzeichnet; ...
Hans Junge Dieter, 2013
9
Sheep
As trade in textiles of all sorts began to gain ground and as the disposable income of individuals began to rise, so ever better and more colourfast dyes were avidly sought. New techniques in bleaching appeared, together with a better ...
Alan Butler, 2013
10
Knitter's Bible Afghans & Pillows
KNIT PERFECT Always test samples of multi-coloured knitting to make sure all the yarns are colourfast. Fulling only works on 100% wool; work a sample before you knit your project to make sure your yarn will full. You can brush the surface of  ...
Claire Crompton, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOURFAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colourfast is used in the context of the following news items.
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Airwheel A3 Sitting-posture electric self-balancing scooters, in …
And Airwheel chose the scratch-proof and colourfast shell made of nano mixed materials to make sure that Airwheel A3 keeps its fresh look as ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
2
Interpon Powder Coatings supplies colourfast system for Victoria's …
Interpon Powder Coatings supplied a colourfast coating system for the redevelopment work carried out at Victoria's Shrine of Remembrance in ... «Architecture and Design, Jul 15»
3
Flower power: 140 years of Liberty prints to star in new exhibition
His window displays of “Liberty art colours”, a rainbow of woven and printed fabrics in colourfast dyes, became a tourist attraction, and he was ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Software solutions enhance speed and visibility
The print is said to be colourfast for 30-40 washes. 3D digital samples. With the goal of "revolutionising fashion in 3D," Optitex unveiled version ... «just-style.com, May 15»
5
Eco-uniform made from plastic bottles rolled out at Daventry school
... guess the material is made from recycled plastic and the added bonus is that it's more hard wearing and colourfast than ordinary material.”. «Daventry Express, May 15»
6
Warning of highly infectious dog disease
... surfaces, toys, kennels, bedding and anything that may be contaminatedand is colourfast or for which colour changes are not important. «The Cayman Reporter, May 15»
7
blue is the costliest colour
It was also not colourfast, and had a far less intense colour . It was, then, strictly the poor relation of the royal blues and azures, used only for ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
8
Material selection key to the construction of energy efficient buildings
“Being colourfast with excellent resilience the face bricks will well withstand the elements so there will be very little maintenance later on. «eProp.co.za, Apr 15»
9
A five-star service for quality embroidered linen
Most of these threads are dyed to be colourfast to washing but will not withstand bleaching with sodium hypochlorite. There are random ... «Laundry and Cleaning News, Mar 15»
10
Quality is driving demand in towels and bathrobes
"Thanks to the company's leading-edge colourfast reactive dyeing processes, BC Softwear can offer a range of brilliant coloured towels that will ... «Laundry and Cleaning News, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Colourfast [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/colourfast>. Apr 2024 ».
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