Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colorway

/ˈkʌləɹˌweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: col-or-way
IPA: /ˈkʌləɹˌweɪ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the schemes of two or more colors in which a design is available.

Example Sentences

"This shirt comes in three colorways: taupe, red, and navy."
"Each colorway has a variety of tones (light, medium, and dark) and print styles (floral, dots, stripes, abstract, and geometric)."

Etymology

From color + way.

Inflected Forms

colorways (plural) colourway (alternative)

Synonyms

color scheme theme

Questions

How do you pronounce colorway?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌləɹˌweɪ/.
What does colorway mean?: Any of the schemes of two or more colors in which a design is available.
Where does colorway come from?: From color + way.

How to pronounce colorway

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