paintwork
noun
paint·work
ˈpānt-ˌwərk 
1
chiefly British
: paint sense 3b
2
chiefly British
: work with paint
Examples of paintwork in a Sentence
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As for that glorious paintwork, the color is called Orange Brulé.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
The interior was complemented by a matching white soft top, contrasting red carpets, and paintwork in Rosso Cina (China Red).
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
Being a car built by Frontline Developments, its paintwork is fantastic, and small enhancements litter the body—a set of neat wheels, a new grille, and the shiniest chrome work this side of a Floridian Donk.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023
Aside from the eye-catching paintwork, the cat has pretty much the same layout as its predecessors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2023
The colors are deep, rich and opaque, the skies thunderous, the shapes and paintwork wobbly and inchoate.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
His paintwork, sometimes lush and lovely, can also be clogged and pasty.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
Reviewers also say this one earns extra points for the detailed paintwork.
—Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
Egyptian blue was often mixed with other pigments to create a variety of colors, and the paintwork was highly detailed.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
Howard Walker, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
The interior was complemented by a matching white soft top, contrasting red carpets, and paintwork in Rosso Cina (China Red).
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
Being a car built by Frontline Developments, its paintwork is fantastic, and small enhancements litter the body—a set of neat wheels, a new grille, and the shiniest chrome work this side of a Floridian Donk.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023
Aside from the eye-catching paintwork, the cat has pretty much the same layout as its predecessors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2023
The colors are deep, rich and opaque, the skies thunderous, the shapes and paintwork wobbly and inchoate.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
His paintwork, sometimes lush and lovely, can also be clogged and pasty.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
Reviewers also say this one earns extra points for the detailed paintwork.
—Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
Egyptian blue was often mixed with other pigments to create a variety of colors, and the paintwork was highly detailed.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
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