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• a variation of self-colored.

self-coloured

British  

adjective

1. having only a single and uniform colour

   self-coloured flowers

   a self-coloured dress

2. 1. having the natural or original colour

   2. retaining the colour of the thread before weaving

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self-coloured

For most books a self-coloured paper of good quality answers well for the paste-down sheets.

From Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians by Rooke, Noel

The walls were self-coloured, light gray, the ceiling pale blue with gold stars; the paint was old and faded, only the floor had been freshly painted, light gray too.

From In God's Way A Novel by Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne

A large writing-table, untidily heaped with papers, stood conspicuous on the blue self-coloured carpet, which over a great part of the floor was pleasantly void and bare.

From Sir George Tressady — Volume I by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

It was easy enough to follow, for the wire, if not bright, was self-coloured, and showed clearly. 

From Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram

As is well known, we know only two varieties of colour in this bird, a self-coloured brown, and a brown on the upper part of the body with white below.

From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882