oil color

noun

1
: a pigment used for oil paint
2
: oil paint

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If applied to a canvas, the paste would create a smooth base layer that painters could beautify with oil colors. Eckersberg, Købke, and their fellow painters likely didn’t interact with the beer. — Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 25 May 2023 The vibrancy of Cranach’s original oil colors was exposed, together with scarred areas of paint loss. — Christopher Knight, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of oil color was in the 15th century

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“Oil color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20color. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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