coffee-colored
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of coffee-colored
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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The brown striated cliffs, the Seven Devils to the southeast and coffee-colored mounds closer to the bottom provided a beautiful vista.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
When I pick up my once-quarterly No. 19 at Langer’s, I gaze longingly at the dining room and wonder if I’ll ever get to sit in those cushy coffee-colored booths again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2020
“When we traveled, she was always concerned about her coffee-colored makeup bag,” Ms. Bustillo said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2018
The late Georgetown designer and antiques dealer Tony Childs dazzled clients with Louis XV chairs and gilt-framed mirrors set against off-white or coffee-colored walls.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2017
Still, when Aunt Eva lit the holiday candles, broad hands encircling the light, her plain face with its deep- set coffee-colored eyes took on a kind of beauty.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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