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watercolor
noun wa·ter·col·or \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər, ˈwä-\
: a type of paint that is mixed with water
: a picture painted with watercolors
Full Definition of WATERCOLOR
1
: a paint of which the liquid is a water dispersion of the binding material (as glue, casein, or gum)
2
: the art or method of painting with watercolors
3
: a picture or design executed in watercolors
— watercolor adjective
— wa·ter·col·or·ist \-ˌkə-lə-rist\ noun
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First Known Use of WATERCOLOR
1596
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watercolor
noun wa·ter·col·or \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər, ˈwä-\
Definition of WATERCOLOR for Kids
1
: a paint whose liquid part is water
2
: a picture painted with watercolor
3
: the art of painting with watercolor
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