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colouring

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
(US coloring)
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Definition of colouring

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the process of changing the colour of something by painting, dyeing, or shading it: the salon concentrates purely on colouring
  • the filling in of a shape or outline with colour: [as modifier]:a colouring book
  • 2appearance with regard to colour:the toad’s colouring blended perfectly with its surroundings
  • the natural hues of a person’s skin, hair, and eyes:her fair colouring
  • the pervading character or tone of something:her performance was strong on dramatic colouring
  • 3matter used to give a particular colour to something, especially food:food colouring [count noun]:paint the eggs using edible food colourings

colouring in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of colouring in the US English dictionary