washfast

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adjective

Colorfast such that it will not fade when washed.

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Meanings

adjectivewashfast (not comparable)
  1. not comparableColorfast such that it will not fade when washed.

    Selecting plants that are historically known to be lightfast and washfast will help prevent disappointing results.

    2026, Stefanie Johnson, “Speckles and Tonals”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 51

Origin

From wash + fast.

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APA

washfast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washfast

MLA

“washfast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washfast. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “washfast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washfast.

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