turp

Examples

• All

• Make sure to use turp in a well-ventilated area when cleaning oil paint.

• She cleaned her brushes with turp after finishing the painting.

• The artist asked his assistant to bring more turp for the studio.

• Do you have any turps in your studio?

• The artist used turp to clean her paintbrush after working on the canvas.

• Many painters prefer to use turp for its effectiveness in thinning oil paints.

• After the workshop, the studio was filled with the strong smell of turp from cleaning supplies.

Synonyms

T

turpentine

vsturp

• Specialized

13 7.5

An oily liquid from pine trees that thins paint and cleans brushes

is the informal short form referring to the solvent made from that substance

T

turps

vsturp

• UK

1 9.9

A strong liquid used to thin oil paint and clean brushes

is the informal short form used to name that same solvent

O

oil of turpentine

vsturp

• Specialized

1 7.5

A strong-smelling liquid from pine resin that artists use to thin oil paint

is the informal short form for that distilled solvent

G

gum turpentine

vsturp

• Specialized

1 9.3

A sticky liquid from pine trees used to thin paint and clean brushes

is the informal short form used for the distilled solvent from that resin

S

spirit of turpentine

vsturp

• Specialized

1 9.0

A strong liquid used to thin oil paint and clean brushes

is the informal short form used for that distilled solvent

Surface Forms

Etymology