- [uncountable] a liquid that is put on surfaces to give them a particular colour; a layer of this liquid when it has dried on a surface
- white paint
- gloss/matt/acrylic paint
- The woodwork has recently been given a fresh coat of paint.
- Wet paint! (= used as a sign)
- The paint is starting to peel off.
- The house is desperately in need of a lick of paint (= a new coat of paint).
- We did a quick paint job on the car (= a new coat of paint to make it look better) and hoped the damage wasn't noticeable.
- a can/pot/tin of paint
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa1- The aircraft have been repainted in the original red and black paint scheme.
- The artist has used several layers of paint to create the stormy sky.
- The stove is available in two metallic paint finishes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- fresh
- …
- blob
- speck
- splash
- …
- apply
- put on
- spray
- …
- dry
- chip
- flake
- …
- colour/color
- finish
- brush
- …
- paints[plural] tubes or blocks of paint used for painting pictures
- oil paints
- an artist working with acrylic paints
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- fresh
- …
- blob
- speck
- splash
- …
- apply
- put on
- spray
- …
- dry
- chip
- flake
- …
- colour/color
- finish
- brush
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from peint ‘painted’, past participle of Old French peindre, from Latin pingere ‘to paint’.
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