Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Painting done on surfaces or articles.
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- noun The painted surface of a car, building, etc.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Manufactured in honour of the iconic Barbie's 50th birthday, the Fiat 500 Rosa features fabulous bright pink paintwork which is matched by a glitzy pink interior.
Press Releases | Press Release Distribution | Submit Press Release 2010
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Its unique colour scheme likely suggests this particular car has been wrapped to preserve its paintwork, meaning a production version may be just around the corner.
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Hubero's eyes go very splendidly with the paintwork in the photo.
"I wonder what you've got conspired. I'm sure it dons a consolation prize." docbrite 2010
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Not in the crockery or the paintwork or the lighting – none of which looks like it has altered much.
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• There's a touch of "out, damned spot" about Will's return to the bloodsplatter on his paintwork• I'd have liked to see more of Tanya this week – are we worried about the fact we saw her take a pill while in the committee room?
Rubicon: episode 12 2011
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Septime +33 143 67 38 29, which is located in the 11th, is more like Soho, either in London or Manhattan, with deliberately crumbling paintwork and simple wooden tables and chairs and a large bar.
Back to the Basics Bruce Palling 2011
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The white paint of the skirting-board and the picture-rail could be, and the paintwork of the door and the window-frames.
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The paintwork is picked out in that shade of diluted pea green that used to be reserved for institutional crockery – the sort that bounced when you dropped it.
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But there was, of course, more to the Murrays' success than a mother who wasn't too precious about the paintwork, and was always up for a ball game.
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The startling paintwork, dramatic lines and sporty appearance of this concept car convey the excitement and passion in our company to produce Australia's first hybrid car, "Mr Yasuda said."
Melbourne 2009: Toyota shows off HC-CV (Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle) — Autoblog Green 2009
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