bistered C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances Also spelled bistred US /ˈbɪs.tɚd/ UK /ˈbɪs.təd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj colored with or as if with bister The artist gave the paper a bistered wash of warm brown. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · colored with or as if with... bistred Etymology From bister + -ed. Bister, also bistre, came through French for a brown pigment traditionally made from soot. Topics Materials & Substances External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bistered **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbɪs.tɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɪs.təd/ ## Meanings 1. colored with or as if with bister ## Examples - The artist gave the paper a bistered wash of warm brown. ## Synonyms - bistred ## Etymology From bister + -ed. Bister, also bistre, came through French for a brown pigment traditionally made from soot. ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown