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colorway

noun

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

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Right now, there are four colorways on sale for 40 percent off. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025 Soon, a new colorway will join the fray with an eye-catching Pink Cooler/Mulberry Rose/Hyper Blue/Black combination. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025 The Byron sofa is slightly more structured and comes in eight colorways, including a mossy boucle and a recycled polyester weave that’s smooth to the touch. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2025 In fact, there’s only one colorway left—the Warm Beige Multi. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for colorway

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Nov. 2025.

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