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earth tone in American English any of various soft colors like those found in nature in soil, vegetation, etc.; esp., brown, tan, or beige earth tone in American Englishnounany of various warm, muted colors ranging basically from neutral to deep brown Word origin [1970–75 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1970–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Heimlich maneuver, New Age, postmodernism, relational database, urban legendExamples of 'earth tone' in a sentenceearth tone It has really cool earth-tone keyboards on there.Candles glow on earth-tone table linens.The decor was locally inspired, with earth tones and plump, oversized furnishings.Again, knitwear took centre stage — sweaters in earth tones — layered under and over jackets.Instead, opt for more earth tones and neutrals.Even the front door itself sports a swirly abstract done in dark earth tones.So out go the earth tones: too dull for the fresh spring light.The colour palette changes from subdued earth tones to aggressive, acid yellows.He wants us to concentrate on the blue in maps and allow the earth tones to fade to lesser significance.Now he has reconfigured it for ballet dancers (and also changed the costumes from batiked earth tones to sky blue). |