amber-tippedadj.
/ˈambətɪpt/, U.S. /ˈæmbərˌtɪpt/ 1. Having a tip made of amber.
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1822 T. T. C. Kendrick Ionian Islands iv. 50 His amber-tipped chibouk, or pipe.
2010 T. Medeiros Devil wears Plaid iii. 21 The amber-tipped pins her maid had so painstakingly secured in Emma's unruly curls.
2. Having a tip of an amber colour.
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1846 Gardeners' Gaz. 14 Nov. 727/3 The best twenty four dahlias..Victory of Sussex, rosy crimson; Princess Royal, amber tipped carmine.
1905 L. A. Jocelyn & N. J. Cuffee ‘Lords of Soil’ iii. 19 Above the heavily-wooded heights floated shoals of fleecy clouds, their amber-tipped edges changing rapidly in form.
2005 R. Padel Tigers in Red Weather (2006) Prol. 1 Amber-tipped grasses rustle above.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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