One of many various configurations for the color scheme for shoes. For example, Blue/White and Black/Red/White are two different colorways for one shoe model. The term is not limited to shoes, but that is the most common usage. Commonly used in skateboarding.
by Lick Cakes April 11, 2007
Get the colorway mug.A term, used by trainer fashionistas, to describe a particular colour combination used in the design of an item of footwear. Also used by said cognoscenti to identify those in the know (obsessive seakers of elusive, very limited colourways) from mere mortals (those foolish enough to buy any old mass-produced colourway).
This word can, I reckon, be applied to any article, or item that is available in a variety of colour combinations.
This word can, I reckon, be applied to any article, or item that is available in a variety of colour combinations.
"If you didn't already know about the super-limited Futura colourways on the new Bathing Ape ***** you don't deserve to own them."
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James Olsen in the Supergirl TV show is an example of colorwashing because he is a white character portrayed by a black actor
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Comic and Video games industries is a design practice in which non-white are Color-washed are historically white character roles or scripted for white characters.
Comic and Video games industries is a design practice in which non-white are Color-washed are historically white character roles or scripted for white characters.
Jimmy Olsen character is white but was colorwashed by Network, but his actor is black by TV-show casting director.
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Jack: "Hey, did you hear that they're gonna cast a black James Bond?"
Tom: "Yeah, it's just a bunch of colorwashing."
Tom: "Yeah, it's just a bunch of colorwashing."
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