( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈcolor wash ) noun
a mixture of paint and water, used to produce a pale, almost transparent colour :
First I applied a blue colour wash to the canvas.
( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈcolor wash ) noun
a mixture of paint and water, used to produce a pale, almost transparent colour :
First I applied a blue colour wash to the canvas.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005