as in white
lacking an addition of color
the wooden shingles on the island's houses are usually left unpainted, and over time the salt air turns them a soft gray
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Recent Examples of unpainted
Gradually work the paint pad side-to-side to cover the unpainted wall.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
The building currently features unpainted drywall and unfinished concrete floors throughout.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
But by 1962, Gehry had ventured out on his own and like some of his artist friends favored everyday materials like chain-link fencing and unpainted plywood.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
The men lived on the Paria Peninsula, in mostly unpainted cinderblock homes that can go weeks without water service and regularly lose power for several hours a day.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
The building currently features unpainted drywall and unfinished concrete floors throughout.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
But by 1962, Gehry had ventured out on his own and like some of his artist friends favored everyday materials like chain-link fencing and unpainted plywood.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
The men lived on the Paria Peninsula, in mostly unpainted cinderblock homes that can go weeks without water service and regularly lose power for several hours a day.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpainted
white
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The first lady matched with Queen Consort Camilla in all white during Camilla and King Charles' appearance on the White House's South Lawn on Day 2 of their state visit, Tuesday, April 28.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The food is exceptional, and there are white beaches to lie on and bubble-like suites to escape into.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Unpainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpainted. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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