paintwork

noun

paint·​work ˈpānt-ˌwərk How to pronounce paintwork (audio)
1
chiefly British : paint sense 3b
2
chiefly British : work with paint

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The paintwork is one thing, but the prep work beneath it makes all the difference. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025 It can be had with cream, pine green or blue paintwork. Trinity Francis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 At the company's Factory 56 plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, speciality skilled workers finish Manufaktur client vehicles in the areas of textile finishing, interior fittings, fabrication, embroidery and personalized paintwork, among other operations. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 Radon spas in Austria and Germany probably have fresher paintwork. Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paintwork 

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of paintwork was in 1764

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“Paintwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paintwork. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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