colorway

noun

col·​or·​way ˈkə-lər-ˌwā How to pronounce colorway (audio)
Synonyms of colorwaynext
: a color or arrangement of colors
fabric sold in a variety of colorways

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The Santos de Cartier, on the other hand, features a two-tone colorway, with a steel case and bracelet and a yellow-gold bezel. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 July 2026 Presenting to the market for the first time, her experiments with borosilicate glass create surprising effects, including a brass-like finish or the Space Oddity collection with its ethereal colorways. Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 On October 1, Clark officially enters signature-shoe territory with the debut of the Caitlin Clark 1, launching in an all-blue colorway alongside the first chapter of her namesake collection. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Multiple colorways, including peach, mint, and greige, score it style points. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for colorway

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First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of colorway was in 1941

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“Colorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorway. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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