"colorway" meaning in All languages combined

See colorway on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: colorways [plural], colourway [alternative]
Etymology: From color + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|color|way}} color + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} colorway (plural colorways)
  1. (art) Any of the schemes of two or more colors in which a design is available. Synonyms: color scheme, theme Translations (Translations): combinación de colores [feminine] (Spanish)

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