paintable

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Adjective paintable has 1 sense

paintable - lending itself to being painted; "a highly paintable landscape"; "made of sturdy eminently paintable wood"
Antonym: unpaintable

Definitions from the Web

Paintable

Definition:

Adjective

Capable of being painted or coated with paint.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Capable of being covered with paint to add color or protection.

Example sentence: The walls of the room were left unpainted because they were not originally paintable surfaces.

Sense 2:

Capable of being painted over an existing layer of paint.

Example sentence: The old cabinets were easily transformed by a fresh coat of paint, as they had a paintable surface.

Sense 3:

Capable of being painted onto with artistic designs or patterns.

Example sentence: The artist used a paintable canvas to create their masterpiece.