spray paint

¹

noun

1. paint that is packaged in an aerosol container for spraying directly onto a surface.

spray-paint

²

[ sprey-peynt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to cover, mark, draw, or write with spray paint.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spray paint¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“To see a venture capitalist firm from New York come in and want to learn how to do graffiti with spray paint — on a legal surface of course — I think it’s kind of ... super interesting.”

From Los Angeles Times

Using her living room as a studio, she creates her paintings using old photos which "get reimagined" using charcoal and acrylic and occasionally mixed media such as spray paint and pastels.

From BBC

Police found several spray paint cans and a loaded, unregistered gun in a purse.

From Los Angeles Times

The work differs from the previous works by Banksy unveiled this week in that it is a detailed painting that appears to have been created with translucent spray paint.

From BBC

Last month, eight African families were forced to leave the Ballycraigy estate after their homes were marked out with spray paint and racist material was taped to their windows.

From BBC

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