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lightfast

/ˈlaɪtfæst/ US

Where it comes from

From light + fast. Compare Icelandic litfast (“colourfast”).

adjective more lightfast · most lightfast

Resistant to fading. Verdigris is lightfast in oil paint, as numerous examples of fifteenth-century paintings show.
Similar: nonfading, unfadeable, colorfast

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adj resistant to fading

Español	no desteñible
Deutsch	lichtecht
Русский	светостойкий svetostojkij, светопрочный svetopročnyj
Tiếng Việt	bền

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@misc{lightfast_2026,
  title = {lightfast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lightfast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}