three-color

adjective

three-col·​or ˈthrē-ˈkə-lər 

: being or relating to a printing or photographic process wherein three primary colors are used to reproduce all the colors of the subject

Examples of three-color in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But three-color processing, which reproduces a full spectrum of color, was a much greater challenge. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2025

Coordinate everything around a simple two- to three-color palette. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026

For spring 2026, A Bathing Ape and Crocs have returned with a three-color release built around Crocs’ Echo RO clog. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 May 2026

Doors and Window Frames in a Deep Shade The final component of Berkus’ three-color scheme is the deeper tone, often a darker shade of the wall color, used for doors or window frames. — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for three-color

• bicolor
• concolor
• discolor
• tricolor
• color
• colour
• culler
• duller
• multicolor
• technicolor
• unicolor
• versicolor