straw-colored
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a word derived from
straw color.
straw colornouna pale yellow similar to the color of straw.
Example Sentences
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Jimmy Carter was always a mystery, this man with the straw-colored hair and clear blue eyes, whose enemies came to despise him while those who would be friends could not understand him.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024
While the pouches each look the same, their straw-colored contents come from starkly different places.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
One of the last tulips to flower in late spring or early summer, it has straw-colored buds that open to reveal scarlet 2-inch flowers.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
In one piece, firecracker-shaped flowers fade alongside sprays of straw-colored grasses.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
His straw-colored hair flapped hard against his forehead, and his arms and legs flew out every which way.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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