colorer

noun

col·​or·​er

variants or British colourer

ˈkə-lər-ər 

plural -s

: one that colors: such as

a

: one that coats gold articles with zinc or gold to secure uniform color

b

: one that applies colored glaze to tiles using a bulb pen

c

: a worker who brushes coloring fluid over hides

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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