lightfast

adjective

light·​fast ˈlīt-ˌfast How to pronounce lightfast (audio)
: resistant to light and especially to sunlight
especially : colorfast to light
lightfastness noun

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lightfast was in 1904

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“Lightfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightfast. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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