straw color
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noun
a pale yellow similar to the color of straw.
Origin of straw color
First recorded in 1580–90
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Examples from the Web for straw color
Historical Examples of straw color
The pores or alveoli are angular elongated, white at first, then straw-color.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
Jaune of Smith (Yellow Noisette), straw-color, large and full.
The Book of RosesFrancis Parkman
The buildings are painted blue or green, straw-color, and white—the doors being differently colored from the houses.
Petals Plucked from Sunny ClimesSylvia Sunshine
A new fruit of middle sized, and handsome conical shape, red towards the sun, and a straw-color on the other side.
British PomologyRobert Hogg
The deep wine-color of the sumachs and gum-treesis already visible, and the straw-color of the dog-wood and beech.
Complete Prose WorksWalt Whitman