colorway

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/ˈkʌlə(ɹ)ˌweɪ/

noun

Any of the schemes of two or more colors in which a design is available.

“This shirt comes in three colorways: taupe, red, and navy.”

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Meanings

nouncolorway (plural colorways)

plural colorways · alternative colourway

  1. artAny of the schemes of two or more colors in which a design is available.

    This shirt comes in three colorways: taupe, red, and navy.

    1 more example

    Each colorway has a variety of tones (light, medium, and dark) and print styles (floral, dots, stripes, abstract, and geometric).

    2011, Emily Cier, Quilt Remix: Spin Traditional Favorites into 10 Fresh Projects, C&T Publishing, →ISBN, page 33

    Synonyms: color scheme, theme

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the schemes of two or more colors in which a design is available.

Similar
color schemetheme
Also see
theme

Origin

From color + way.

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Translations

Spanish combinación de colores, patrón de colores
  • combinación de coloresTranslations
  • patrón de coloresTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

colorway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colorway

MLA

“colorway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colorway. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colorway,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colorway.

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