peachblow

[ peech-bloh ]

noun
  1. a delicate purplish pink.

Origin of peachblow

1
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; peach1 + blow3

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British Dictionary definitions for peach-blow

peach-blow

noun
    • a delicate purplish-pink colour

    • (as adjective): a peach-blow vase

  1. a glaze of this colour on Oriental porcelain

Origin of peach-blow

1
C19: from peach 1 + blow ³

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