- light´-fast´ness
- light-fast «LYT FAST, -FAHST», adjective.dyed or treated to resist fading when exposed to light, especially sunlight: »
light-fast textiles.
–light´-fast´ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
light´-fast´ness
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light-fast — lightˈ fast adjective (of colour in fabric, or coloured fabric) not liable to fade from prolonged exposure to light • • • Main Entry: ↑light * * * light fast «LYT FAST, FAHST», adjective. dyed or treated to resist fading when exposed to light,… … Useful english dictionary
fast — bel·fast; break·fast·less; fast; fast·en s; fast·ern s; fast·ish; fast·land; fast·ly; fast·nacht; fast·ness; hold·fast·ness; house·fast; light·fast·ness; ne·fast; shame·fast; stead·fast·ly; stead·fast·ness; wet·fast·ness; ul·tra·fast; break·fast; … English syllables
light — aeo·light; an·ti·twi·light; de·light·er; de·light·ful; de·light·ful·ly; de·light·ful·ness; de·light·ing; de·light·less; de·light·some; en·light·en; en·light·en·er; en·light·en·ment; in·ter·light; jack·light·er; light; light·en·er; light·er·age;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
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pos´i|tive|ness — pos|i|tive «POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. permitting no question; without doubt: »positive proof. We have positive knowledge that the earth moves around the sun. SYNONYM(S): unquestionable, unmistakable, indisputable. 2. sure; confident … Useful english dictionary
rap´id|ness — rap|id «RAP ihd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. moving, acting, or doing with speed; very quick; swift: »a rapid walk, a rapid worker. SYNONYM(S): fleet, speedy. See syn. under quick. (Cf. ↑quick) 2. going on or forward at a fast rate: »rapid growth … Useful english dictionary
lightfastness — light·fast·ness … English syllables
lightfast — light•fast [[t]ˈlaɪtˌfæst, ˌfɑst[/t]] adj. not affected or faded by light, esp. sunlight; colorfast when exposed to light • Etymology: 1955–60 light′fast ness, n … From formal English to slang
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