colorway

noun

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

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Choose between a lightweight beige or eggshell blue colorway to match your decor while both are 37% off. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025 The shoes feature a unique colorway and school logos specifically designed for fans, students, and alumni of the university. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 Some of the fabric options are Oeko-Tex certified, including Belgian linen (take a peek at the chartreuse fern!), and the Perennials colorways include plenty of stripes and gingham prints. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025 So performance colorways are super… Brady: …neon yellow… Sheridan: …yeah, things like that. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 July 2025 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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