Definitions
apply paint to; coat with paint
Word origin
From Middle English peynten, from Old French peintier, paincter, itself from paint, the past participle of paindre, from Latin pingō (“to paint”) (perfect passive participle pictus). Displaced native Old English tēafor (“paint”), *tīefran (“to paint”); and Old English mētan (“to paint”) and mǣlan (“to paint, mark with colour”).
Used in a sentence
“fresh coat of paint”
“René went back into the kitchen and put a pot of coffee on, got out his paints and started on a new painting. He felt inspired.”
“The Nimrods are strong on the outside, but not very good in the paint.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Color coating”5 letters
02“Color liquid for walls”5 letters
03“Wall-color coating”5 letters
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