color war

noun

An event in which a number of teams, each represented by a different color, compete against each other to earn points through various challenges.

Meanings

nouncolor war (plural color wars)

plural color wars

  1. An event in which a number of teams, each represented by a different color, compete against each other to earn points through various challenges.

    Campers enjoyed all of the traditional camp hoopla: color wars, shared team games with other camps and young eager college students spending their summer as counselors.

    2008, Michigan Jewish History, volume 48, page 24
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