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Payne's grey

Pronunciation: /peɪnz ˈgreɪ/

Definition of Payne's grey

noun

[mass noun] Printing
  • a composite pigment composed of blue, red, black, and white permanent pigments, used especially for watercolours.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after William Payne (fl. 1800), English artist

Payne's grey in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Payne's grey in the US English dictionary