colourable

ˈkʌlərəbəl

Definition of colourable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

plausible

Rare

appearing to be true but not necessarily so

Rare

The argument was colourable but ultimately misleading.

deceptive

plausible

specious

dyeable

Rare

capable of being coloured or dyed

Rare

The fabric is colourable with natural dyes.

dyeable

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Origin of colourable

Latin, colorare (to color) + -able (capable of)

Examples of colourable in a sentence

The theory seemed colourable at first glance.
These threads are colourable with various pigments.
The wool is colourable, making it perfect for crafts.

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French:plausible, teignable, ...
German:plausibel, färbbar, ...
Italian:plausibile, tinturabile, ...
Spanish:plausible, teñible, ...
Portuguese:aparente, tingível, ...
Chinese:似是而非的, 可染色的, ...
Japanese:もっともらしい, 染色可能な, ...
Arabic:ظاهِرِيّ, قابِل لِلتَّلوِين, ...
Hebrew:נִרְאֶה כְּאֲמִתִּי, צִבְעוֹנִי, ...
Russian:правдоподобный, окрашиваемый, ...
Ukrainian:правдоподібний, забарвлюваний, ...
Hindi:विश्वसनीय, रंगने योग्य, ...
Bengali:বিশ্বাসযোগ্য, রঞ্জনযোগ্য, ...
Catalan:versemblant, tenyible, ...
Czech:plausibilní, barvitelný, ...
Danish:farverig, farvbar, ...
Dutch:aannemelijk, verfbaar, ...
Greek:εύλογος, βαφόμενος, ...
Hungarian:hihető, festhető, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យជឿ, អាចជ្រលក់ពណ៌បាន, ...
Korean:그럴듯한, 염색 가능한, ...
Persian:ظاهراً درست, قابل رنگ‌آمیزی, ...
Polish:pozorny, farbowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):aparente, tingível, ...
Romanian:plauzibil, vopsibil, ...
Swedish:plausibel, färgningsbar, ...
Thai:ดูเหมือนจะจริง, ย้อมได้, ...
Turkish:makul, boyanabilir, ...
Vietnamese:hợp lý, có thể nhuộm, ...

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