colorist

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noun

col·​or·​ist ˈkə-lə-rist How to pronounce colorist (audio)
-lər-ist
plural colorists
: one that colors or deals with color

colorist

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adjective

: prejudiced against people with dark skin
specifically : showing favor to light-skinned people over those with darker skin within a racial or ethnic group
Over the weekend, Khloé Kardashian faced a particularly vicious bout of cyberbullying that might be among the most inappropriate yet, since commenters began leaving racist and colorist comments about her five-month-old daughter, True Thompson. Andrea Park

Examples of colorist in a Sentence

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Noun
Below, check out the best shampoos for colored hair protection, many of which also have stamps of approval from our favorite professional colorists. Sarah Han, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024 The tools used for color grading have evolved significantly since Glasman started as a colorist. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Back in 2021, a video surfaced of her and Too $hort chatting on Instagram Live, which led to him apologizing for his seemingly colorist stance. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2024 The 'Daisy Jones and the Six' star is maintaining her new hue throughout awards season with the help of colorist Tracey Cunningham (and a lot of Olaplex!) Riley Keough can't help falling in love with being a brunette. Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for colorist 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from French coloriste, from Latin color color entry 1 + French -iste -ist entry 1

Adjective

color entry 1 + -ist entry 2 (after racist entry 1, sexist, etc.)

First Known Use

Noun

1685, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1990, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of colorist was in 1685

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“Colorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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