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colorable — colorability, colorableness, n. colorably, adv. /kul euhr euh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being colored. 2. seemingly valid, true, or genuine; plausible. 3. pretended; deceptive. [1400 50; late ME; see COLOR, ABLE] * * * … Universalium
colorable — col•or•a•ble [[t]ˈkʌl ər ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being colored 2) seemingly valid; plausible 3) pretended • Etymology: 1400–50 col′or•a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
