grey-white

grey-white — adjective

1. having a colour that is a blend of white and grey; between pure white and pale g

1.形容詞B1
釋義

having a colour that is a blend of white and grey; between pure white and pale grey in shade.

例句

The old chapel had grey-white walls that had not been painted for years.

attributive position before noun

Élise wore a grey-white scarf that matched the winter sky.

同義詞
  • off-white

    suggests a warmer, creamier tone than grey-white

  • pale grey

    emphasises grey as the base colour rather than a mix of grey and white

  • silvery

    implies a shiny or metallic quality not present in grey-white

用法筆記

A compound colour adjective formed from 'grey' and 'white'. The spelling 'gray-white' is used in American English. Compound colour adjectives like this one are typically placed before the noun they describe.