earth-colouredearth-coloredadj.

Brit.

/ˈəːθˌkʌləd/, U.S.

/ˈərθˌkələrd/

Forms: see earth n.¹ and coloured adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, coloured adj.

Etymology: < earth n.¹ + coloured adj., after earth colour n.

Of the colour of earth; brownish.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [adjective] > other browns

wainscot1577

earth-coloured1722

honey-brown1774

snuff-coloured1787

snuffy1789

moorit1795

iron brown1798

umber1802

umbery1850

sienna-brown1853

oily-brown1861

seal-brown1881

tabac1881

glandaceous1885

cigar-brown1895

bead-brown1912

cocoa1942

toffee-brown1961

toffee1962

sludgy1975

1722 J. Richardson Acct. Statues Italy 318 An Earth-Colour'd Complexion.

1790 S. Deane New-Eng. Farmer 36/2 This worm is produced from the eggs of an earth coloured bug.

1863 J. S. Le Fanu House by Church-yard II. v. 35 In the earth-coloured face which the beggar turned up towards him, Sturk recognised his own features.

1877 Daily News 1 Nov. 5/7 We reached Biela at dark, earth-coloured, wet and out of spirits.

1918 D. H. Lawrence New Poems 50 The waste all dry..Stirring with earth-coloured life.

1964 A. L. Thomson New Dict. Birds 822/2 The Martineta Tinamou..is earth-coloured and adorned with a long slender crest.

2000 F. Bigjim Plants xviii. 161 David watched as Charlie..spread out an earth-colored canvas.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	earth-coloured
释义	earth-colouredearth-coloredadj. Brit. /ˈəːθˌkʌləd/, U.S. /ˈərθˌkələrd/ Forms: see earth n.¹ and coloured adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: earth n.¹, coloured adj. Etymology: < earth n.¹ + coloured adj., after earth colour n. Of the colour of earth; brownish. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [adjective] > other browns wainscot1577 earth-coloured1722 honey-brown1774 snuff-coloured1787 snuffy1789 moorit1795 iron brown1798 umber1802 umbery1850 sienna-brown1853 oily-brown1861 seal-brown1881 tabac1881 glandaceous1885 cigar-brown1895 bead-brown1912 cocoa1942 toffee-brown1961 toffee1962 sludgy1975 1722 J. Richardson Acct. Statues Italy 318 An Earth-Colour'd Complexion. 1790 S. Deane New-Eng. Farmer 36/2 This worm is produced from the eggs of an earth coloured bug. 1863 J. S. Le Fanu House by Church-yard II. v. 35 In the earth-coloured face which the beggar turned up towards him, Sturk recognised his own features. 1877 Daily News 1 Nov. 5/7 We reached Biela at dark, earth-coloured, wet and out of spirits. 1918 D. H. Lawrence New Poems 50 The waste all dry..Stirring with earth-coloured life. 1964 A. L. Thomson New Dict. Birds 822/2 The Martineta Tinamou..is earth-coloured and adorned with a long slender crest. 2000 F. Bigjim Plants xviii. 161 David watched as Charlie..spread out an earth-colored canvas. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1722
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