lightfast
[ lahyt-fast, -fahst ]
Origin of lightfast
1Other words from lightfast
- lightfastness, noun
Words Nearby lightfast
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How to use lightfast in a sentence
Ironically, the red paint made decades ago was relatively lightfast, because the color came from iron oxide, which keeps its color in the sun just as red, iron-rich soil found in some parts of the country does.
British Dictionary definitions for light-fast
light-fast
adjective
(of a dye or dyed article) unaffected by light
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