gunmetal
noun
any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
gun metal
-
a variation of
gunmetal.
Example Sentences
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Originally made of plaster and finished in gun metal - which reflected post-war austerity - it was re-cast in 1986 in bronze at the behest of Dobson's widow.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2016
The Connected has a titanium case, which makes it shockingly light and gives it a unique gun metal finish.
From The Verge ● Dec. 4, 2015
It was also repeated to great effect in a host of pastel colors: Pale lavender, mint, lemon, before appearing in gun metal, champagne, black and white.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2012
Her custom-made body armor became silver-beaded, sequin-covered dresses; her breastplate morphed into convex metal-coated vests and her chaps turned into skintight gun metal gray leather leggings sliced open with rows upon rows of horizontal zippers.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2010
She stretched out luxuriously in the long chair, throwing her arms above her head, and crossing her feet, which were dressed with "gun metal" stockings and shoes.
From Patty and Azalea by Carolyn Wells
