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uncolored

uncolored

1 3.8
In a natural state with no added dye
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkʌlərd/
  • US
translation icon : 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

unstained
vsuncolored
1 3.7

Not covered in paint or varnish

is about not having artificial color or bleaching rather than coatings
undyed
vsuncolored
3.5

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

is specific about lacking artificial color or bleaching
untinted
vsuncolored
4.0

Clear and natural because it has no added color

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

Showing no sign of a feeling, quality, or color

describes natural state without added dye rather than absence of every trace
untreated
vsuncolored
  • Specialized
4.4

Not stained or dyed for study under a microscope

means natural color state rather than laboratory treatment status

Antonyms

colored
  • US
88 1.0

Having a color, natural or added

How Natural

natural
1.0
uncolored
  • US
1 3.8
bleached
1 2.5
dyed
18 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.