dove color
Americannoun
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Origin of dove color
First recorded in 1590–1600
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The harbor was now as calm as a pond, except for the pink and dove color running vaporously on the back of a long swell from the south.
From The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)
In her full panoply of plum or dove color she suggested one of those knights eternally in armor who decorate baronial halls.
From The Letter of the Contract by King, Basil
There were six distinct shades of blue, besides rich velvety black, snowy white, delicate dove color, and blue-gray.
From In Nesting Time by Miller, Olive Thorne
Prettier than ever this Sunday morning, in a remarkably neat dress of dove color, a demurely coquettish hat, and a bit of cherry-colored ribbon.
From Aunt Rachel by Murray, David Christie
Lady Ruth's gown of dove color, with faint touches of blue, was effective, and she knew it.
From The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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