pearl gray
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pearl gray
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The air itself was an oyster — silty and mineral on the inhale, with the pearl gray sky all the way to the horizon.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
In these somehow extravagantly muted colors, taupe and cream and pearl gray.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2020
The menswear mainstay, for the edgy rock guy anyway, extended his urban romantic story to animal prints, stretch leather and washed velvets in classic black, pearl gray, camel and officer’s blue.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2017
The Armani daytime jacket is deconstructed in a pearl gray with matching skirt or wide trousers cropped at the ankle.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2012
When it flew away, it left a single pearl gray feather behind, which Matt hid from Rosa.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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