mouse-colour
/ˈmaʊsˌkʌlə/(US mouse-color)
noun
The colour of the common house mouse; a shade of grey with a yellowish-brown tint.
adjective
= mouse-coloured. Now rare.
Origin
Late 16th century. From mouse + colour. Compare earlier mouse-fallow and also mouse-coloured, mouse-dun noun.
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