Artex

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proper noun

A surface coating used for interior decorating, most often found on ceilings, allowing the decorator to add a texture. It formerly contained asbestos, now known to be harmful.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surface coating used for interior decorating, most often found on ceilings, allowing the decorator to add a texture. It formerly contained asbestos, now known to be harmful.

Origin

British trade name, perhaps art + -ex?

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Artex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Artex

MLA

“Artex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Artex. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Artex,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Artex.

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