English Dictionary

STRAW-COLOURED

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does straw-coloured mean? 

STRAW-COLOURED (adjective)
  The adjective STRAW-COLOURED has 1 sense:

1. having the color of dry strawplay

  Familiarity information: STRAW-COLOURED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STRAW-COLOURED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the color of dry straw

Synonyms:

straw-colored; straw-coloured

Similar:

colored; colorful; coloured (having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination)


 Context examples 


Within the first week of my passion, I bought four sumptuous waistcoats—not for myself; I had no pride in them; for Dora—and took to wearing straw-coloured kid gloves in the streets, and laid the foundations of all the corns I have ever had.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)



 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Tomorrow is another day." (English proverb)

"The hand with mud, the bread with honey." (Albanian proverb)

"Don't ask the singer to sing until he wishes to sing by himself." (Arabic proverb)

"If a caged bird isn't singing for love, it's singing in a rage." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact