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uncolored

uncolored

1 3.8
In a natural state with no added dye
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkʌlərd/
  • US
: sin teñir
  • Color options are matte black and uncolored aluminum.

It gives you a glimpse of how you could look if you would be uncoloured, let's say like this.

Examples

  • As in, I once made a cake with half the dough colored purple and the other half uncolored.

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  • It gives you a glimpse of how you could look if you would be uncoloured, let's say like this.

  • If your cookie base is a bit colored, gently use the toothpick to remove that surface of the cookie, revealing an uncolored cookie beneath!

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  • The artist chose an uncolored canvas to showcase her natural painting style.

  • For the experiment, we used uncolored fibers to avoid altering the results.

  • Many people prefer uncolored textiles for their natural appearance and feel.

Synonyms

undyed
vsuncolored
1 3.5

Cloth, hair, or wool that keeps its natural color with no added color

is specific about lacking artificial color or bleaching
untreated
vsuncolored
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Not stained or dyed for study under a microscope

means natural color state rather than laboratory treatment status
untinted
vsuncolored
1 4.0

Clear and natural because it has no added color

focuses on absence of added color rather than general clarity
untinged
vsuncolored
1 7.5

Showing no sign of a feeling, quality, or color

describes natural state without added dye rather than absence of every trace
unstained
vsuncolored
1 3.7

Not covered in paint or varnish

is about not having artificial color or bleaching rather than coatings

Antonyms

colored
  • US
279 1.0

Having a color, natural or added

How Natural

natural
∞ 1.0
uncolored
  • US
1 3.8
bleached
21 2.5
dyed
16 2.1

Surface Forms

uncolored positive
uncoloured positive

Morphology

uncolored = colored (transparent) = un + color + ed

Clear negation of 'colored' by the productive prefix 'un-'; the sense 'not artificially colored' is a direct extension of 'not colored'.

Etymology

Uncolored comes from un- 'not' and color 'a dye or shade'. Think of cloth left as it is before you dye it: uncolored means the natural, undyed state, which is why people call hair, yarn, or linens 'uncolored' when they have no added dye.