chromo

chromo [kroh-moh] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural chro·mos.

1. chromolithograph.

Origin of chromo by shortening; cf. -o chromo-

1. variant of chrom- before a consonant: chromophore.

Examples from the Web for chromo Historical Examples of chromo

After that, we considered it merely in the light of a chromo.

A Jolly Fellowship

Frank R. Stockton

“You tell him we ought to have a chromo,” returned Mings, with a foolish grin.

Motor Matt’s Clue

Stanley R. Matthews

These two awful inventions are to music what the chromo is to painting.

The Champagne Standard

Mrs. John Lane

There were a lot of mushroom millionaires who couldn’t tell a chromo from a Gérôme.

Unicorns

James Huneker

All sized and chromo papers may be varnished without preparation.

Practical Bookbinding

Paul Adam

British Dictionary definitions for chromo chromo noun plural -mos

1. short for chromolithograph

chromo- before a vowel chrom- combining form

1. indicating colour, coloured, or pigmentchromogen
2. indicating chromiumchromyl

Word Origin for chromo- from Greek khrōma colour chromo in Medicine chromo- pref.

1. Color:chromogenesis.