colorfast

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colorfast

/ˈkʌlɚˌfæst/

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From color + fast. Compare West Frisian kleurfêst (“colourfast”), Dutch kleurvast (“colourfast”).

adjective more colorfast · most colorfast · colourfast

Having colors that have been dyed or applied to the material in a way that will prevent them from being washed out, running, or fading.

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adj having colors that will not run or fade

日本語	色の落ちない iro no ochinai, 変色しない henshoku-shinai
Deutsch	farbecht

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@misc{colorfast_2026,
  title = {colorfast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/colorfast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}