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Meaning of paintwork | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. painting
  2. The painted surface of a car, building, etc.
    countable, uncountable
  3. paint (colorant substance)

Equivalents

Español pintura

Examples

“The interior colour scheme departs from the conventional L.T. red and green upholstery and matching paintwork, which has been replaced by a maroon and grey moquette with dove grey paint below the waist rail.”
“At night, some nap on their stretchers. High up on a wall, stuck to peeling paintwork, are photographs of eight drivers killed in service.”
“Despite somewhat faded paintwork, 87017 Iron Duke is clearly very much operational, as confirmed here on September 4.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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