water-fast

wa·ter-fast

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er fast, fahst]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər fæst, fɑst/
- /ˈwɔːtə(r) fɑːst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er fast, fahst]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər fæst, fɑst/

Definition of water-fast word

adjective water-fast (of a color or dye) resistant to the effects caused by water; not changed or faded by the action of water. 1

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Origin of water-fast

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for Water-fast

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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water-fast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.