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colouring

/ ˈʌəɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process or art of applying colour

  2. anything used to give colour, such as dye, paint, etc

  3. appearance with regard to shade and colour

  4. arrangements of colours and tones, as in the markings of birds and animals

  5. the colour of a person's features or complexion

  6. a false or misleading appearance

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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His first target was food colourings, with a promise to phase out the use of petroleum-based dyes by the end of 2026.

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It also announced on Tuesday that new episodes of Peppa Pig and a mobile game with puzzles and colouring activities would be coming to the platform.

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"Sometimes I feel more afraid than them," she wrote, adding that she would distract her children with colouring books and toys.

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It has been known for decades that it is genetics that gives orange tabby cats their distinctive colouring, but exactly where in the genetic code has evaded scientists till now.

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The disruption has the potential to cause near-term shortages in the US of items where China dominates the supply, such as baby carriages, colouring books and umbrellas, analysts at Macquarie noted this week.

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