colorway

noun

col·​or·​way ˈkə-lər-ˌwā How to pronounce colorway (audio)
Synonyms of colorwaynext
: a color or arrangement of colors
fabric sold in a variety of colorways

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Prospective buyers have multiple colorways to choose from here, including iterations with reflective accents that will make your nighttime walks that much safer. Footwear News, 7 May 2026 Hay’s stainless steel Arcs Trolley boasts a delicate, scalloped edge and cheerful colorways that offer storage with personality. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026 All five colorways of the pants are on sale, so grab your fave or stock up on a few. Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026 The drop also brings back the original Orchid colorway, plus its now-signature orange case, and marks the full rollout of Pistil, a companion plugin that ports Orchid’s sound engine into DAWs on Mac and Windows. Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for colorway

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of colorway was in 1941

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“Colorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorway. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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