eau de nil

/ əʊ də niːl /

noun

1. 1. a pale yellowish-green colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      eau-de-nil walls

Word History and Origins

Origin of eau de nil¹

French, literally: water of (the) Nile

Example Sentences

The peacock brocade, the eau de Nil, the crocus yellow, but once—twice at the uttermost.

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A brown colour, or "eau de nil," might appear to come out of the range of matching.

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Miss Douce said yes, sitting with his ex, pearl grey and eau de Nil.

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The eau-de-nil of dawn found us on the edge of shivering, but the day warmed rapidly.

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She heard the judge's daughter speak of eau de nil chiffon, and a hat turned up at the side.

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