coffee-colored
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of coffee-colored
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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He was arrayed in the look of stylish autumn — a coffee-colored down vest over a lighter brown hoodie, matched with green camo pants.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2021
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
Increased numbers are appearing in the cold streams of Maine, the lakes of Michigan and Wisconsin and the coffee-colored waters of Florida’s Suwannee River.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2019
“When we traveled, she was always concerned about her coffee-colored makeup bag,” Ms. Bustillo said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2018
And each time I crossed the footbridge over the river, twice a day, I had to stop and scoop around in the coffee-colored snow at the road’s edge until I found a decent-sized rock.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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