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colorfast

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkʌlɚˌfæst/
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH1 L ER0 F AE2 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having colors that have been dyed or applied to the material in a way that will prevent them from being washed out, running, or fading.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having color that is resistant to fading or running

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From color + fast. Compare West Frisian kleurfêst (“colourfast”), Dutch kleurvast (“colourfast”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неизбеляващ (neizbeljavašt) — having colors that will not run or fade
  • Finnish: värinpitävä — having colors that will not run or fade
  • German: farbecht — having colors that will not run or fade
  • Hungarian: színtartó — having colors that will not run or fade
  • Japanese: 色の落ちない (iro no ochinai) — having colors that will not run or fade
  • Japanese: 変色しない (henshoku-shinai) — having colors that will not run or fade