| 单词 | mandarin yellow |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmandarin yellow 2. A colour (originally obtained from coal tar) resembling that of the mandarin orange. Also mandarin orange, mandarin yellow. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > orange > [noun] > deep orange aurora1791 mandarin orange1877 Tangerine1899 tango1913 1877 Harper's Bazar 10 Mar. 147/2 The delicate cream tints have given way to darker shades as deep in color as the yellow of the fine straw hats they are to trim. The first of these is Mandarin, a vivid yellow shade, which is the imperial color of China. 1881 C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork Mod. Homes i. 65 Oranges and leaves, cut from mandarin yellow and green serge. 1883 Cassell's Family Mag. Nov. 755/1 There are three new dominant colours—Mandarin, a rich yellow like the rind of a Mandarin orange. 1890 T. E. Thorpe Dict. Appl. Chem. I. 239 Methyl Orange; Helianthin; Orange III; Gold Orange; Mandarin Orange. 1898 Daily News 4 Aug. 6/4 Teagown..made of grass-lawn over mandarin yellow silk. 1923 Daily Mail 19 Feb. 1 (advt.) Superior quality Crepe Georgette, special dress weight in the latest French shades..Pink, Navy, Brown, Lemon, Bengal, Putty, Sand, Mandarine [etc.]. 1963 tr. A. Kornerup & J. H. Wanscher Handbk. Colour 170/2 Mandarin orange, same as tangerine or orange peel. The colour of the peel of the ripe mandarin. 1976 Milton Keynes Express 30 July 37/3 (advt.) Peugeot 304 Saloon. Mandarin with dark brown cloth upholstery. < as lemmas |
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