as in white
lacking an addition of color
the wooden shingles on the island's houses are usually left unpainted, and over time the salt air turns them a soft gray
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Recent Examples of unpainted
The building currently features unpainted drywall and unfinished concrete floors throughout.
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
But by 1962, Gehry had ventured out on his own and like some of his artist friends favored everyday materials like chain-link fencing and unpainted plywood.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
The men lived on the Paria Peninsula, in mostly unpainted cinderblock homes that can go weeks without water service and regularly lose power for several hours a day.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
The containers were left unpainted and have not been too thoroughly cleaned, to retain an authentic worn appearance.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
But by 1962, Gehry had ventured out on his own and like some of his artist friends favored everyday materials like chain-link fencing and unpainted plywood.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
The men lived on the Paria Peninsula, in mostly unpainted cinderblock homes that can go weeks without water service and regularly lose power for several hours a day.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
The containers were left unpainted and have not been too thoroughly cleaned, to retain an authentic worn appearance.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpainted
white
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One begins to think that the condition is hereditary—that, instead of a Habsburg jaw, the wealthy white denizens of New Orleans high society are saddled with emotional problems.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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For every marginalized person, but for the purposes of Yesteryear, a white, relatively impoverished woman living without close proximity to other women, allies, etc.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Unpainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpainted. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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