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—iron-gray, adj.a medium shade of gray, like that of freshly broken iron.[bef. 1000; ME iren grei, OE isengraeg]
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iron gray
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Iron-gray — I ron gray , a. Of a gray color, somewhat resembling that of iron freshly broken. n. An iron gray color; also, a horse of this color. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
iron-gray — O.E. isengrægum; see IRON (Cf. iron) (n.) + GRAY (Cf. gray). The color of freshly broken cast iron … Etymology dictionary
iron gray — n. a dark to medium gray like that of freshly broken cast iron iron gray adj … English World dictionary
iron-gray — adjective dark gray in color: iron gray hair … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
iron-gray — I noun the color of freshly broken cast iron • Syn: ↑iron grey • Derivationally related forms: ↑iron grey (for: ↑iron grey) • Hypernyms: ↑gray … Useful english dictionary
iron gray — i′ron gray′ n. a medium shade of gray, like that of freshly broken iron • Etymology: bef. 1000 i′ron gray′, adj … From formal English to slang
iron gray — noun Date: before 12th century a slightly greenish dark gray … New Collegiate Dictionary
iron gray — noun : a nearly neutral very slightly greenish dark gray called also bat … Useful english dictionary
iron gray — 1. noun A dark grey colour, with a tint of green. 2. adjective Of a dark grey colour, with a tint of green … Wiktionary
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