crayon

noun

cray·on | \ˈkrā-ˌän,

-ən also ˈkran\

Definition of crayon

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing

2 : a crayon drawing

crayon

verb

crayoned; crayoning; crayons

Definition of crayon (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to draw with a crayon

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Noun

The drawing is done in crayon.

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In a post to the Fenty Beauty Instagram, the brand shared that the star had used her previous Allure cover as a way of revealing her new beauty crayons. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Rihanna Wore an Unreleased Fenty Beauty Item on Her October "Allure” Cover," 19 Oct. 2018 Grab a piece of paper and some crayons and start coloring. — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "West Allis-Greendale-Greenfield-Hales Corners: sprawling Great Lakes Pet Expo Feb. 3 at State Fair Park," 29 Jan. 2018 Parents will also love this toy because cleanup is easy; just stuff all the blocks back in the crayon and put it in the corner! — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Finish off your Christmas shopping with a few last-minute toy ideas," 5 Dec. 2017 While these pastel colors are different from the bold and bright shades of the first collaboration, the bottles still feature the wavy black stripes that have been on Crayola crayons for years. — Lyndsey Matthews, Redbook, "The New Sally Hansen and Crayola Collection Is Everything Your Nails Need This Spring," 17 Apr. 2018 Tanno, who often works with Lady Gaga, used the crayon eyeliner to create the singer’s look for her much talked-about Super Bowl performance that year. — Alexa Tietjen | Wwd, latimes.com, "Marc Jacobs celebrates Pride with #GratefulNotHateful campaign," 21 June 2018 Twellman bought a pack of 24 Crayola crayons and another set of 10 Crayola markers. — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, "How ESPN Is Covering the World Cup Without Highlights," 10 July 2018 One of them handed out crayons and bubbles to children. — Eli Saslow, Anchorage Daily News, "Raids are separating families in the heartland," 1 July 2018 The almost-5-year-old has officially become the proud owner of a $750 Alexander Wang Marti Micro leopard print shoulder bag, which retails for a casual $750 and includes plenty of room for crayons and other preschooler essentials. — Jennifer Lance, Glamour, "North West Just Won the Preschool Handbag Game With This $750 Birthday Present," 2 June 2018

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