paintwork

noun

paint·​work ˈpānt-ˌwərk 

1

chiefly British : paint sense 3b

2

chiefly British : work with paint

Examples of paintwork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to its one-off paintwork, the vehicle was outfitted with a matching red-leather interior—dubbed Silver Arrow—with contrasting yellow stitching, and features widened front seats and special Alutex aluminum trim as opposed to carbon fiber. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

While the build quality and paintwork are top notch, the specialist press found that the cavernous hollow carbon frame acts like a giant acoustic amplifier on the trail. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

Specialist decorators have spent thousands of hours painstakingly refreshing the paintwork, reupholstering the furnishings, and replacing the silk wall-hangings with fabric that matches the designs from over seven decades earlier. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 29 July 2026

The Vivid Yellow paintwork fitted to my test car is also difficult to ignore. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for paintwork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork