shell pink


noun
  1. delicate whitish to yellow pink.

Origin of shell pink

1
First recorded in 1885–90

Other words from shell pink

  • shell-pink, adjective

Words Nearby shell pink

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How to use shell pink in a sentence

  • One little branch, shell-pink, took the girl's fancy; she turned it over, frankly covetous.

    The Unknown Sea | Clemence Housman