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peachblow

American  
[peech-bloh] / ˈpitʃˌbloʊ /

noun

  1. a delicate purplish pink.


Etymology

Origin of peachblow

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; peach 1 + blow 3


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Some of my favorite classic ’70s plumbing fixture colors were pink champagne, avocado, sunflower, blueberry, espresso and peachblow.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2021

For instance, you don’t see many new peachblow toilets.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2021

She was something below medium height, plump, with a peachblow complexion, huge dark eyes, and a crown of red-gold hair.

From Superwomen by Albert Payson Terhune

Parkins had just passed down the table with a dust covered bottle which he handled with the care of a collector fingering a peachblow vase.

From Peter: a novel of which he is not the hero by Francis Hopkinson Smith

Among them was this tea set, those two peachblow vases, and that print on the east wall.

From Marjorie Dean College Junior by Pauline Lester

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