coloring
noun/ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
/ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
(US English) (British English colouring)
- [uncountable, countable] a substance that is used to give a particular color to food
- red food coloring
- Contains no artificial coloring or flavoring.
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- [uncountable] the color of a person’s skin, eyes and hair
- Blue suited her fair coloring.
- This face powder will enhance your natural coloring.
- [uncountable] the colors that exist in something, especially a plant or an animal
- insects with vivid yellow and black coloring
- She realized the coins were fake when the gold coloring began to rub off.
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