colouring

English

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Noun

colouring (countable and uncountable, plural colourings)

  1. (British, Canada) Alternative spelling of coloring.
    • 2024 December 23, “Cancer survivor makes hampers for young patients”, in BBC‎[1]:
      The seven hampers for four boys and three girls were personalised to each patient, including overnight hotel stays, colouring books and self care items.
    • 2025 April 22, Madeline Halpert, “Kennedy announces ban on artificial dyes in food and drinks”, in BBC‎[2]:
      In 2008, British health ministers agreed to phase out six artificial food colourings by 2009, while the European Union bans some colourings and requires warning labels on others.

Derived terms

Adjective

colouring (comparative more colouring, superlative most colouring)

  1. Of something that provides colour.

Verb

colouring

  1. present participle and gerund of colour
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