colorway

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English

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Etymology

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From color +‎ way.

Noun

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colorway (plural colorways)

  1. (art) Any of the schemes of two or more colors in which a design is available.
    • 2011, Emily Cier, Quilt Remix: Spin Traditional Favorites into 10 Fresh Projects, C&T Publishing, →ISBN, page 33:
      Each colorway has a variety of tones (light, medium, and dark) and print styles (floral, dots, stripes, abstract, and geometric).

Usage notes

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It is often used to describe variegated or ombre (shades of one color) print yarns, fabric, or thread. It can also be applied to apparel, to wallpaper and other interior design motifs, and to specifications for printed materials such as magazines or newspapers.

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