DISCOLORED

Adjective

discolored (comparative more discolored, superlative most discolored)

Deprived of color, or given the wrong color; pale, stained.

(obsolete) Multicolored.

Synonyms

• (deprived of color): bleached, decoloured, whitened

• (given the wrong color): blemished, maculate, tarnished; see also discolored

• (multicolored): motley, multihued, polychromatic; see also multicolored

Verb

discolored

simple past tense and past participle of discolor

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*col"ored, a.

1. Altered in color;

2. Variegated; of divers colors. [R.] That ever wore discolored arms. Chapman.

DISCOLOR

Dis*col"or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discolored; p. pr. & vb. n. Discoloring.] Etym: [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F. décolorer, fr. L. dis- + cololare, coloratum, to color, color color. See Color.] [Written also discolour.]

1. To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water.

2. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon. To discolor all your ideas. Wat

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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