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pepper-and-salt
[ pep-er-uhn-sawlt ]
/ ˈpɛp ər ənˈsɔlt /
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adjective
composed of a fine mixture of black with white: pepper-and-salt hair.
noun
an apparel fabric having a pepper-and-salt effect.
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Also salt-and-pep·per [sawlt-n-pep-er] /ˈsɔlt nˈpɛp ər/ (for defs. 1, 2) .
Origin of pepper-and-salt
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby pepper-and-salt
peplos, peplum, peplus, pepo, pepper, pepper-and-salt, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn, peppercorn rent, peppered moth
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British Dictionary definitions for pepper-and-salt
pepper-and-salt
adjective
(of cloth) marked with a fine mixture of black and white
(of hair) streaked with grey
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