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paintwork

paintwork noun: the painted surface of a car, building, etc.

Noun

paintwork (countable and uncountable, plural paintworks)

  1. The painted surface of a car, building, etc.
    • The interior colour scheme departs from the conventional L.T. red and green upholstery and matching paintwork, which has been replaced by a maroon and grey moquette with dove grey paint below the waist rail.1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 94
    • At night, some nap on their stretchers. High up on a wall, stuck to peeling paintwork, are photographs of eight drivers killed in service.2017 April 6, Samira Shackle, “On the frontline with Karachi’s ambulance drivers”, in the Guardian

Forms of paintwork

pluralpaintworks

Origin of paintwork

From paint + work.

Questions about paintwork

What does paintwork mean?
Paintwork means the painted surface of a car, building, etc.
What part of speech is paintwork?
Paintwork is a noun.
What is the plural of paintwork?
The plural of paintwork is paintworks.

Words near paintwork in the dictionary

  1. paintstick
  2. paintsticks
  3. Paintsville
  4. painture
  5. paintures
  6. paintwork
  7. paintworks
  8. painty
  9. painy
  10. paiock
  11. paiocke

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