"colorable" meaning in English

See colorable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more colorable [comparative], most colorable [superlative]
Etymology: color + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|color|able}} color + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} colorable (comparative more colorable, superlative most colorable)
  1. US standard spelling of colourable. Tags: US, alt-of, standard Alternative form of: colourable
    Sense id: en-colorable-en-adj-8PezdZQX Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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