: paint that is sprayed onto a surface from a hand-held can
a can of spray paint
spray-painted; spray-painting; spray-paints
: to paint (something) with paint that is sprayed from a can or sprayer
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Police said the man arrives during the early morning hours, uses black spray paint to leave his messages and then walks away.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Central to this tumultuous state of affairs was the irruption of graffiti that took the city by surprise starting sometime in the late 1960s as new products like spray-paint and permanent markers were made easily available.
—Antonio Sergio Bessa, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Subtly add a little depth and shine to a traditional harvest wreath with metallic spray paint.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Police said the man arrives during the early morning hours, uses black spray paint to leave his messages and then walks away.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Someone has spray-painted a rash of stars in circles up the stairs.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Central to this tumultuous state of affairs was the irruption of graffiti that took the city by surprise starting sometime in the late 1960s as new products like spray-paint and permanent markers were made easily available.
—Antonio Sergio Bessa, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Spray paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20paint. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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