- a variation of self-colored.
self-coloured
Britishadjective
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having only a single and uniform colour
self-coloured flowers
a self-coloured dress
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having the natural or original colour
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retaining the colour of the thread before weaving
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Example Sentences
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A Persian carpet, of a self-coloured grayish blue, threw the gilt French chairs and the various figures sitting upon them into delicate relief.
From Robert Elsmere by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
So they prattled on trippingly, eagerly discussing and appraising different fine fabrics—striped taffeta, self-coloured china silk, muslin, gauze, nankeen.
From The Gods are Athirst by Jackson, Emilie
Almost any variety, however, may be used as Haricots, but the most popular are those which produce self-coloured seeds, such as white, green, and the various shades of brown.
From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons
It was a plain, self-coloured paper, but we were rather attached to it, and didn't like the idea of a change.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 15, 1917 by Various
Some of the F1 individuals showed white patches, while others were self-coloured.
From Mendelism Third Edition by Punnett, Reginald Crundall
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