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black-on-black

British  

adjective

  1. concerning black people exclusively

    black-on-black violence

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The day of the assignment I decided to wear a hot pink shirt I had picked up at a thrift store instead of my black-on-black attire.

From Los Angeles Times

At the end of my day, after getting a look at Dodgers caps in yellow and in brown, and in red and in purple, and in white-on-white and black-on-black varieties, the Lids store employee suggested I head one floor up in the Hollywood and Highland center, where a Dodgers Clubhouse store displayed even more styles of Dodgers caps.

From Los Angeles Times

Fashion magazines predicted, accurately, that the star’s black-on-black wardrobe would launch a trend.

From Los Angeles Times

On top of his trademark black-on-black blazer and jeans, paired with small, square black sunglasses, he appeared on the campaign trail draped in the flag of Nepal.

From New York Times

Her paintings, in black-on-black or leavened by indigos or grays, include sharp lines reminiscent of architectural drawings, but also effusive layers and drips.

From New York Times