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Meaning of "colourfastness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOURFASTNESS

colourfastness  [ˈkʌləˌfɑ:stnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOURFASTNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colourfastness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLOURFASTNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of colourfastness in the English dictionary

The definition of colourfastness in the dictionary is the condition of having a colour that does not run or change when washed or wornto test for colourfastness or to check for colourfastness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOURFASTNESS


brightness
ˈbraɪtnɪs
chasteness
ˈtʃeɪstnɪs
completeness
kəmˈpliːtnɪs
correctness
kəˈrɛktnɪs
earnestness
ˈɜːnɪstnɪs
eyewitness
ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs
fastness
ˈfɑːstnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
greatness
ˈɡreɪtnɪs
hotness
ˈhɒtnɪs
justness
ˈdʒʌstnɪs
lightness
ˈlaɪtnɪs
moistness
ˈmɔɪstnɪs
robustness
rəʊˈbʌstnɪs
shamefacedness
ˈʃeɪmfeɪstnɪs
softness
ˈsɒftnɪs
steadfastness
ˈstedfəstnɪs
tightness
ˈtaɪtnɪs
vastness
ˈvɑːstnɪs
witness
ˈwɪtnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOURFASTNESS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOURFASTNESS

adeptness
alertness
aptness
aquafitness
bear witness
bluntness
business
compactness
expert witness
flatness
incorrectness
physical fitness
pleasantness
political correctness
promptness
quietness
shortness
sweetness
tartness
unfitness
wetness

Synonyms and antonyms of colourfastness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colourfastness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOURFASTNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

色牢度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

solidez del color
570 millions of speakers

English

colourfastness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

colourfastness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

colourfastness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цветостойкостью
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

solidez da cor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

colourfastness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

solidité de la couleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Warna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Farbechtheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

colourfastness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

colourfastness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wacana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

colourfastness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

colourfastness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रंगहीनता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

renklerini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

solidità del colore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trwałości kolorów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цветостойкостью
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colourfastness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεβάφει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleurvastheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

färgäkthet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fargeekthet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colourfastness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOURFASTNESS»

The term «colourfastness» is normally little used and occupies the 145.937 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of colourfastness
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOURFASTNESS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOURFASTNESS»

Discover the use of colourfastness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colourfastness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation
2.8 Lightfasmess/colourfastness of dyes Colourfastness of dyes is a term used for charac— terizing the resistance of a material to change in any of its colour characteristics. Determining the lightfastness of dyes provides a method of measuring ...
Agnes Timar-Balazsy, Dinah Eastop, 2012
2
15th Triennial Conference, New Delhi: 22-26 September 2008 : ...
Colourfastness to water In order to simulate accidental wetting of a museum textile in direct contact with an inkjet print a modified version of AATCC Test Method 107—2002 Colourfastness to Water was carried out. A sample ( approximately 2 x ...
ICOM Committee for Conservation. Meeting, 2008
3
New Cross Stitcher's Bible
You should have no trouble with wellknown reputable brands such as DMC, Anchor and Madeira but take extra care with To check for colourfastness, place the work face down on a clean surface and press the back of the stitches with a clean, ...
Jane Greenoff, 2007
4
Engineering Apparel Fabrics and Garments
The solvents used in dry cleaning may also dissolve or soften some of the binders used in pigment colouring.3 The colourfastness to dry cleaning of reactive dyes is from very good to excellent, depending on the particular dye structure.3 ...
J Fan, L Hunter, 2009
5
Nonwoven Fabrics: Raw Materials, Manufacture, Applications, ...
18.2.2 Fastness testing The colourfastness ratings, which express the resistance of the colour in dyed and printed textiles to various influencing factors, can be divided into processing fastness values and performance-in-use fastness values.
Wilhelm Albrecht, Hilmar Fuchs, Walter Kittelmann, 2006
6
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Clothing and Textiles
Colourfastness : A fabric's ability to withstand environmental exposure, dry cleaning and laundering without fading or bleeding. Colourfastness depends on the types of fiber, dye and treatment used to set the colour. Colourfastness to crocking ...
K. K. Maitra, 2007
7
Framing and Presenting Textile Art
Testing for colourfastness is discussed in the section on 'Colourfastness', in Chapter 3: Squaring needlepoint, p46. Proceed by pressing lightly with a moderately hot iron; then remove the damp cloth and allow the fabric to dry properly before ...
Annabelle Ruston, 2009
8
Textile Dyer & Printer
All the dye fixatives were effective, but the same colour-fastness except for biguanide dye-fixative; which was dyed with Reactive Red 65, Reactive Blue 69, and Reactive Yellow 39; to give acceptable colourfastness for laundering wool/ cotton ...
9
The Indian Textile Journal
SDC Enterprises Ltd, the trading company established by the Society of Dyers and Colourists in July 2002 to sell colourfastness testing products worldwide has proved to be a resounding global success story. Mark Yare (Commercial Director,  ...
Sorabji M. Rutnagur, 2005
10
Fabric Testing
... more specifically. The tests for processing are based around three main concepts: the application of heat, gases and chemical processes. 9.8.1. Colourfastness. to. heat. Heat-based tests look at the change of colour due to heat. Some dyes ...
Jinlian Hu, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOURFASTNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colourfastness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Acefloormats Introduces a New Jet Print Logo Mat Machine Called …
The client's logo appears clear with brilliant colourfastness. Whatever logo customers would like to be printed, the amazing machine will print its ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
2
How to Get Foundation Out of Clothes
Instead, mix up a solution of white vinegar and water to remove the smudge — test it on an inconspicuous spot first for colourfastness. «POPSUGAR UK, May 15»
3
Radyarn and Starlight polyester yarn put on display by RadiciGroup …
... fabrics featuring thermoregulation properties, in addition to high quality, colourfastness and safety at Techtextil, a leading international trade ... «YarnsandFibers, May 15»
4
Airline uniforms: designed to please
These can include tests for water permeability, colourfastness after washing and rubbing, dimensional change after steaming and laundering, ... «The Australian Financial Review, Mar 15»
5
Epson reduces ink tank replacement
One downside is that they don't use genuine ink - the printer manufacturers say that's a problem (clogging, a lack of colourfastness, poor colour ... «BIT, Feb 15»
6
The collections during CLASS World Tour
These natural solutions, with vivid and energizing nuances, do not sacrifice their colourfastness thanks to a new technology developed by ... «Be Global Fashion Network, Feb 15»
7
RadiciGroup present FR Radyarn and Starlight polyester yarns at …
These yarns are also said to feature softness, breathability, colourfastness and high quality. “The value added we offer our customers lies in ... «Innovation in Textiles, Jan 15»
8
Five durable interior surfacing materials for homes to hospitals
It also ensures improved colourfastness in hot and wet environments, and reduced whitening caused by impact, heat or thermoforming ... «Architecture and Design, Nov 14»
9
RadiciGroup polyester yarn at MoOD 2014
... ensure the manufacture of fabric with high performance, safety, functionality, softness and breathability, colourfastness and superior quality. «Innovation in Textiles, Sep 14»
10
Five of Australia's best low and zero VOC paints
Porter's Paints Mineral Paint. Porter's Mineral Paint is a premium silicate paint providing colourfastness and durability. Designed to be painted ... «Architecture and Design, Jun 14»

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