Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- That can be painted; admitting of artistic reproduction in colors.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Lending itself to being painted. Opposite of
unpaintable .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective That can be
painted ; to which acoating of paint can be applied. - adjective That can be painted (rendered by an artist in paint).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lending itself to being painted
Etymologies
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Examples
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It was in the "paintable" green dress that she "pretended" her way to fame and it came about this way.
Little Miss By-The-Day Lucille Van Slyke
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Besides those already mentioned, the household consisted of three old maids, who had been with Mrs. Howard from her first year; a pensive art student with "paintable" hair; a deaf old gentleman whose place at table was marked by a bottle of lithia tablets; a chinless bank clerk, who had jokes with the waitress, and a silent man who spoke only to request food.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) Various 1887
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If you intend to paint over a bead of silicone be sure that you purchase "paintable" silicone.
HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2010
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All kidding aside, the new technology promises to bring "paintable" batteries to life.
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis 2009
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All kidding aside, the new technology promises to bring "paintable" batteries to life.
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis 2009
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New LED technology is based on some sort of "paintable" LED coating.
Home Theater Forum BrianW 2009
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For me, the world of surface realities is no longer paintable … I shall have to dig down deep within myself-back to my subconscious, if possible-and bring out what will be an inner reality.
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Two years before his death in 1967, Stillman described his time in Mexico as a period when fantasy became paintable, or when I invaded the world of fantasy.
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SDU was mentioned for our article on paintable solar at Building Green TV.
Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Nice Mention on BuildingGreenTV.com 2007
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Pretty groups of ladies ... reading, idling, working and unconciously forming themselves into very paintable compositions.
William Powell Frith - Life at the Seaside (Ramsgate Sands) Hermes 2009
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