undercolor
undercolor is the alternative form of undercolour.
Meaning of undercolour
Noun
undercolour (plural undercolours)
- A colour used as a base and then coloured over, as in watercolour painting.
- The colour of the underparts of a bird, rabbit, etc.
Forms of undercolor
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | undercolors |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | undercolors |
| present participle | undercoloring |
| past participle | undercolored |
| past | undercolored |
Origin of undercolor
From under- + color.
Questions about undercolor
- What is undercolor the alternative form of?
- Undercolor is the alternative form of undercolour.
Words near undercolor in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: undercolor (page history and authors); undercolour (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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