primrose yellow


Origin of primrose yellow

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First recorded in 1880–85

Words Nearby primrose yellow

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How to use primrose yellow in a sentence

  • This beautiful tree has exquisitely coloured and abundant blossom, varying from rich orange red to primrose yellow.

    Indian Myth and Legend | Donald Alexander Mackenzie
  • Above, the white plaster has nearly all fallen away, revealing the beautiful old original primrose-yellow.

    Brittany | Mortimer Menpes and Dorothy Menpes
  • The drab and blue horror of the wall had become a clear primrose yellow with white enamelled picture-rails.

    A Pasteboard Crown | Clara Morris
  • Below, much whiter but similarly streaked, a tinge of pale primrose-yellow on the abdomen.

  • The whole was painted a bright primrose yellow, and was drawn by two small Turkish horses.