paintable en · ADJ
Etymology
From paint + -able.
Meanings
- That can be painted; to which a coating of paint can be applied.
-
Able or suitable to be painted (rendered by an artist in paint).
The grunt indicated doubt. Not so easy to paint, these paintable subjects.
1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 29:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most paintable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more paintable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |