unpainted

Everyday

Unpainted means not covered with paint. tree →

In the lessons

In design and technology and art lessons: «unpainted wood», «unpainted model». In everyday life an unpainted fence or wall is bare. In maths problems a cube may be painted on some faces and unpainted on others.

Examples

• The garden shed is still unpainted. tree →
• We bought an unpainted wooden box to decorate. tree →
• The model aeroplane is unpainted grey plastic. tree →
• Unpainted metal can rust in the rain. tree →
• A cube has 6 faces; if 2 are painted, 4 are unpainted. tree →
• The new room had bare, unpainted walls. tree →

Note

Opposite: painted. In maths: unpainted faces = total faces − painted faces.