shell pink
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of shell pink
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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There was a lot of black and gray, shot through with bursts of color: magenta, lime green, egg yolk yellow, shell pink.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2021
Nearby is the miniature Joanne Pring, which opens a rosy pink that fades to a shell pink.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2021
They wore suits in bright red, shell pink, dove gray and burgundy; jewel-toned ties and plaid bow ties; striped button-up shirts and crisp white ones.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2020
The sky was lit with shell pink and lilac and a scribble of bright salmon on the underside of the clouds like handwriting.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2013
Miss Tynmore flushed a shell pink and spoke proudly.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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