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colouring

/ ˈkʌlərɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process or art of applying colour
  2. anything used to give colour, such as dye, paint, etc
  3. appearance with regard to shade and colour
  4. arrangements of colours and tones, as in the markings of birds and animals
  5. the colour of a person's features or complexion
  6. a false or misleading appearance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Both the colouring, greeting and designs were the same.

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There were aunts and cousins with similar colouring.

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"I like doing colouring with Emma and I like doing things like crafty things and talking with Emma and doing games on the floor," she says.

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She found lead in the food colouring used to give the spices vibrant orange or red hues.

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He was supported in his ambitions by his mother, who would sketch out hairstyles for her customers, and his father who enjoyed water colouring.

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