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buttermilk sky

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noun

  1. a cloudy sky resembling the mottled or clabbered appearance of buttermilk.


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Like a marshmallow moon in a buttermilk sky, it's magic.

From Time Magazine Archive

About 700 of the 3,400 students who showed up hovered admiringly around the bandstand all evening while Lawrence played schmalzy ballads like Buttermilk Sky and To Each His Own.

From Time Magazine Archive