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col•or•ist
(kul′ər ist),USA pronunciation n.
col′or•is′tic, adj.
col′or•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
- a person who uses color skillfully.
- Fine Arta painter who emphasizes color relationships in a work of art.
- Fine Arta person who colors photographs.
- Clothinga hairdresser who is skilled in coloring or tinting hair.
- Music and Dancea musical performer or composer who is skilled in bringing musical color.
- 1680–90; color + -ist; compare French coloriste
col′or•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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