Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colorfast

/ˈkʌlɚˌfæst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: col-or-fast
IPA: /ˈkʌlɚˌfæst/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more colorfast (comparative) most colorfast (superlative) colourfast (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

colorfastness noncolorfast

Frequently Paired Words

waterfast

Questions

How do you pronounce colorfast?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌlɚˌfæst/.
What does colorfast mean?: 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.
Where does colorfast come from?: From color + fast. Compare West Frisian kleurfêst (“colourfast”), Dutch kleurvast (“colourfast”).

How to pronounce colorfast

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