canary yellow

American  

noun

1. canary.

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canary yellow British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: canary. 

   1. a moderate yellow colour, sometimes with a greenish tinge

   2. ( as adjective )

      a canary-yellow car

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Etymology

Origin of canary yellow

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

And as he set off with all the enthusiasm of a man facing the gallows, he watched as Adam Gilchrist completed the run-out before a swarm of canary yellow shirts enveloped the frame.

From BBC

In a working class Paris suburb, two police officers confront a 17-year-old driver in a canary yellow Mercedes who was stopped in traffic.

From New York Times

Onstage, Towers emerged from a cloud of fog sporting a large pair of canary yellow sunglasses and the stride of a heavyweight boxing champ.

From Los Angeles Times

His shoulders were draped with a graduation stole of canary yellow, emblazoned on one side with the words “Offender Mentor Certification Program.”

From Los Angeles Times

The state is more Christian, with churches painted wedding white and canary yellow brightening the winding rural roads.

From New York Times