Meanings
adjectiveself-coloured (not comparable)
- UKnot comparableOf a single uniform colour.
The glass fibre body has the advantage of lightness and obviates the need for painting as the material is self-coloured in the standard B.R. maroon livery.
1961 October, “Car carriage by rail - at home and abroad: 1. New B.R. "covered wagons"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 594Synonyms: self
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adjectiveOf a single uniform colour.
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adjectiveof the same color throughout
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