corn color

noun

1. light yellow.

Other Words From

• corn-colored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of corn color¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Changeable, lilac, pale blue, and corn-color silks are now becoming fashionable for walking dresses.

From Project Gutenberg

The flowers vary through a wide range of color, from almost white to a rich scarlet, but the commoner hue is the corn-color.

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The young girl's dress was of corn color, almost the shade of her blond hair.

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