colorplate

noun

col·​or·​plate
variants or British colourplate
ˈkələ(r)ˌplāt,
usually -āt+V
: any of a set of process color printing plates
also : a print made from a complete set of such plates

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of colorplate was in 1819

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“Colorplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorplate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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