musk-colouredmusk-coloredadj.
/ˈmʌskˌkʌləd/, U.S. /ˈməs(k)ˌkələrd/ Now rare.
Of a dark reddish brown colour.
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1684 London Gaz. No. 1944/4 A Petticoat of Musk coloured Silk.
1710 Tatler No. 245. ⁋2 A musk-coloured velvet mantle lined with squirrel skins.
1869 R. F. Burton Explor. Highlands Brazil II. 51 This goat-sucker has a musk-coloured coat.
1994 R. Flanagan Death of River Guide 195 Two yellowing crescents bound by a musk-coloured frame, a small memorial to one man's sacrifice.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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