poster paint

noun

an opaque, water-based, typically bright-colored paint with a glue-size or gum binder, that is suitable for use on posters and is usually packaged in jars.

poster paint

noun

a gum-based opaque watercolour paint used for writing posters, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of poster paint¹

First recorded in 1935–40

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She leaned against the wall of the bookstore and breathed in the smell of poster paint, no-tear shampoo, and bean paste.

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Coat all the pieces with poster paint and let them dry overnight before assembling.

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I was using poster paint, a water medium, not oils.

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City officials even supplied him with the yellow poster paint to make the mural.

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According to a report in the Sacramento Bee, Redwood City not only approved the mural near its Courthouse Square over the Independence Day weekend but even supplied the yellow poster paint.

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