decoloured

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UK/diːˈkʌləd/

adjective

From which the colour has been removed; bleached.

Similar
blanchedbleachedfaded
Opposite
coloredrecolored
OriginEnglish coloured ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

adjectivedecoloured (comparative more decoloured, superlative most decoloured)

comparative more decoloured · superlative most decoloured · alternative US decolored

  1. UKFrom which the colour has been removed; bleached.

    Synonyms: blanched, bleached, faded

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveFrom which the colour has been removed; bleached.

Similar
blanchedbleachedfaded
Opposite
coloredrecolored
Also see
discolored

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishcoloured
  8. Englishdecoloured

From de- + coloured.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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