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colorable

colorable

5.8
Able to take dye or paint
  • adjective
  • /ˈkʌlərəbl/
  • US
translation icon : tintable
  • This woodcut is eminently colorable.

Examples

  • First, the crease pattern must be two colorable, meaning the areas between creases can be filled with two colors so that areas of the same color never touch.

  • The artist chose a fabric that is colorable for the quilt, allowing for vibrant dyes to be used.

  • This knot is five colorable, so it's not the unknot.

  • Can you give an example of a knot which is not colorable, not non trivially colorable?

  • These shoes are made of a material that is colorable, perfect for custom design options.

  • When selecting paint, look for surfaces that are colorable to achieve the desired finish.

Synonyms

paintable
vscolorable
1 1.8

A surface you can put color on with a brush or spray

accepts pigments, dyes, or stains in general, not only surface coatings
stainable
vscolorable
  • Specialized
6.2

Can take up a dye for viewing under a microscope

applies to taking pigments or dyes broadly, not limited to lab microscopy
chromogenic
vscolorable
  • Specialized
8.3

That makes color after a chemical change

is receptive to external pigments or dyes rather than creating color itself

Antonyms

colorless
  • US
12 2.9

Having very little or no color

How Dyeable

colorable
  • US
5.8
undyeable
7.9

Surface Forms

colorable positive
colourable positive

Morphology

colorable = color (transparent) = color + able

A direct adjectival formation from the verb 'color' + '-able', meaning literally 'able to be colored'.

Etymology

Colorable comes from color meaning 'color' and the ending -able meaning 'can be'. So it simply means something that 'can be colored' or dyed, like fabric or clay.