colourable
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌləɹəb(ə)l/
The English word “colourable” has 5 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Colourful.
- Apparently true; specious; potentially justifiable.
- Deceptive; fake, misleading.
- In appearance only; not in reality what it purports to be, hence counterfeit, feigned.
- That can be coloured.
Etymology
From colour + -able.
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