three-color
adjective
three-col·or
ˈthrē-ˈkə-lər 
: being or relating to a printing or photographic process wherein three primary colors are used to reproduce all the colors of the subject
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The three-color fabrics glow because they are embedded with gold lurex elements, enhancing the warmth of the design.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The three-color TriChroma laser engine makes for a wide color gamut, and a pair of built-in JBL Dolby Atmos speakers sound great.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
That resulted in a strict three-color modus operandi for the show’s first two seasons.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
In 1932, Herbert Kalmus perfected a color-film system called three-color Technicolor, which blended three black-and-white film strips with cyan, magenta, and yellow to produce vivid color film.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
The steel model gets the three-color treatment by including gold for the hour markers and hands.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
To make a simple geometric design: For a two-color design, divide the dough into 100-gram portions; for three-color, 66-gram portions; for four-color, 50-gram portions and so forth.
—Alana Allred, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Suzanna recommends a three-color palette for the tree (noting that cream, gold, and green are especially popular at Körner’s Folly).
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The three-color TriChroma laser engine makes for a wide color gamut, and a pair of built-in JBL Dolby Atmos speakers sound great.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
That resulted in a strict three-color modus operandi for the show’s first two seasons.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
In 1932, Herbert Kalmus perfected a color-film system called three-color Technicolor, which blended three black-and-white film strips with cyan, magenta, and yellow to produce vivid color film.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
The steel model gets the three-color treatment by including gold for the hour markers and hands.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
To make a simple geometric design: For a two-color design, divide the dough into 100-gram portions; for three-color, 66-gram portions; for four-color, 50-gram portions and so forth.
—Alana Allred, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Suzanna recommends a three-color palette for the tree (noting that cream, gold, and green are especially popular at Körner’s Folly).
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Three-color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-color. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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