tow-coloured
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"Well, all right," answered Anson, going over in his turn and looking down at the white face and tow-coloured hair of the little stranger.
From A Little Norsk; Or, Ol' Pap's Flaxen by Garland, Hamlin
Ernest's tow-coloured head went down on Laddie's neck again, and I, deciding that there was no use in saying anything more, proceeded towards the shore, which was about a mile from Uncle Richard's house.
From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
The little girl was Basil over again, save that the tow-coloured hair was put back with a round comb, and the gray eyes widely opened, instead of half shut, when she looked at any one.
From Margaret Montfort by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)
Their tousled, tow-coloured little heads peep round the doorway.
From A Poor Man's House by Reynolds, Stephen Sydney
Framed by a shock of sandy hair falling to his shoulders, and by an unkempt, tow-coloured beard, his eyes shone out in the firelight over his cheek-bones, with the cavernous brilliancy of an owl's.
From The Lady of Big Shanty by Smith, F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley)
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