as in white
lacking an addition of color
the wooden shingles on the island's houses are usually left unpainted, and over time the salt air turns them a soft gray
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Recent Examples of unpainted
In the El Paso area, the wall remains unpainted except for the strip Noem painted during a press event.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Leave the bricks unpainted for a natural look, or define the firepit with a coat of crisp white paint.
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Marisa Donnelly,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
But Passero’s response indicated that the unpainted exterior surfaces on the year-and-a-half-old building require work.
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Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
The body panels are plastic and unpainted, and so there’s no need for stamping or a paint shop.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unpainted
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Leave the bricks unpainted for a natural look, or define the firepit with a coat of crisp white paint.
—
Marisa Donnelly,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
But Passero’s response indicated that the unpainted exterior surfaces on the year-and-a-half-old building require work.
—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
The body panels are plastic and unpainted, and so there’s no need for stamping or a paint shop.
—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unpainted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpainted
white
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One of the details described the placement of Guthrie's Apple Watch with a white wrist band that was left on the floor next to her bed.
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Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt.
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“Unpainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpainted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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