water-fast: Meaning and Definition of

wa•ter-fast

Pronunciation: (wô'tur-fast", -fäst", wot'ur-), [key]
— adj.
  1. (of a color or dye) resistant to the effects caused by water; not changed or faded by the action of water.
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