paintable

adjective

paint·​able

ˈpāntəbəl

: capable of being painted : lending itself well to being painted: such as

a

: having arresting qualities (as of color, design, interest) that invite reproduction or interpretation through the art of painting

a highly paintable landscape

b

: having a surface that takes paint well

made of sturdy eminently paintable wood

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