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decoloured

UK/diːˈkʌləd/

decoloured adjective: from which the colour has been removed; bleached.

Adjective

decoloured (comparative more decoloured, superlative most decoloured)

  1. (UK) From which the colour has been removed; bleached.
    Synonyms:
    blanched, bleached, faded

Synonyms of decoloured

Antonyms

Forms of decoloured

comparativemore decoloured
superlativemost decoloured
alternative USdecolored

Origin of decoloured

From de- + coloured.

Questions about decoloured

What does decoloured mean?
Decoloured means from which the colour has been removed; bleached.
What part of speech is decoloured?
Decoloured is an adjective.
How do you pronounce decoloured?
Decoloured is pronounced /diːˈkʌləd/ (UK).

Words near decoloured in the dictionary

  1. decolour
  2. decolourant
  3. decolourants
  4. decolouration
  5. decolourations
  6. decoloured
  7. decolouring
  8. decolourisation
  9. decolourisations
  10. decolourise
  11. decolourised

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