dove color
[ duhv ]
/ dʌv /
noun
warm gray with a slight purplish or pinkish tint.
Origin of dove color
First recorded in 1590–1600
OTHER WORDS FROM dove color
dove-col·ored, adjectiveWords nearby dove color
douzaine,
douzepers,
douzième,
dovap,
dove,
dove color,
dove prion,
dove prism,
dovecote,
dovekie,
doven
Example sentences from the Web for dove color
Gentle little Quakers they seem in the daintiest of dove-color plumage.
Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road |Katharine Lee BatesThe color is creamy-white to dove-color, with a purple sheen over all, and purple markings about the base.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote ArnoldThat dove-color always looks pretty on a girl, and I have only worn it once.
Molly Bawn |Margaret Wolfe Hamilton