natural colournatural colorn.

Brit.

/ˌnatʃ(ə)rəl ˈkʌlə/,

/ˈnatʃ(ə)rl̩ ˈkʌlə/, U.S.

/ˌnætʃər(ə)l ˈkələr/,

/ˌnætʃr(ə)l ˈkələr/

Forms: see natural adj. and colour n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: natural adj., colour n.¹

Etymology: < natural adj. + colour n.¹ Compare classical Latin color nātūrālis (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. a.d.), Middle French coleur naturelle (late 16th cent. in plural form in heraldry).

1. A colour which something has by nature; spec. the colour of unbleached and undyed fabric or of unvarnished and unstained wood. Cf. natural adj. 2c, 11b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > [noun] > natural colour

natural colourc1425

self-colour1778

c1425 tr. J. Arderne Treat. Fistula (Sloane 6) (1910) 68 [It] doþ away wicked colour & vnnatural, and it restoreþ natural colour.

1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie (1611) iii. xii. 123 By proper is euermore vnderstood his naturall colour.

1633 W. Davenant Coelum Britannicum in Wks. (1673) 360 At the foot of this [vase] sate two Youths naked, in their natural colours.

1744 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 661/1 The natural colour of the inhabitants is black; but the Bramins and generally the Marattes are yellowish.

1822 M. Graham Jrnl. 5 Sept. in Captain's Wife (1993) 108 Don José Migeul de Cotapos, a most gentlemanlike old man, in his poncho of plain Vicunha wool of the natural colour, and his broad hat.

1865 F. B. Palliser Hist. Lace xv. 199 It was not until 1745 that the blondes..made their appearance. The first silk used for the new production was of its natural colour.

1931 E. Midgley Techn. Terms Textile Trade I. 10 The cloth is woven in a white or undyed condition and piece-dyed black for wool, so that the cotton fibres remain their natural colour.

1953 P. White Let. 15 Nov. (1994) iv. 92 We had the floors repolished, leaving them a natural colour.

1988 T. Woodcock & J. M. Robinson Oxf. Guide Heraldry iv. 51 ‘Proper’..is the natural colour of any beast, fowl, or herb.

2. In an image: a colour which accurately reproduces the actual colour of the object represented.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > art of colouring > [noun] > general effect or scheme

colour1661

colouring1706

natural colour1720

coloration1778

palette1782

tonality1866

scheme1884

colour tone1896

1720 London Gaz. No. 5850/3 His Majesty's Picture, printed in natural Colours.

1846 Peter Parley's Ann. 64 The tombs..are inlaid with wreaths of flowers, and foliaged in their natural colours.

1930 Times 2 July 12/2 In a paper on the future of colour films..he said that the chemist had been devoting much attention to the..demand for natural-colour films.

1993 What Hi-Fi? Oct. 2/2 It offers hi-fi stereo sound, and 14″ Trinitron picture tube which gives you brilliant, natural colour with no ‘fringing’.

3. A colour, esp. of a fabric, reminiscent of the muted shades typically found in nature.

ΚΠ

1954 J. B. Bayley in Landscape 4 Summer 32/1 Nothing has happened in architectural art since the 1920s beyond the evolution of mannerisms such as: ‘natural textures’ (always rough) and ‘natural colors’ (always blonde).

1991 Arena Summer 13 (advt.) His research led to collections with a lived-in appearance, natural colours and comfortable shapes.

1996 Divertimenti Mail Order Catal. Autumn 15/1 It is a cheerful design, handpainted in subtle, natural colours, very much at home with casual dining.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	natural colour
释义	natural colournatural colorn. Brit. /ˌnatʃ(ə)rəl ˈkʌlə/, /ˈnatʃ(ə)rl̩ ˈkʌlə/, U.S. /ˌnætʃər(ə)l ˈkələr/, /ˌnætʃr(ə)l ˈkələr/ Forms: see natural adj. and colour n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: natural adj., colour n.¹ Etymology: < natural adj. + colour n.¹ Compare classical Latin color nātūrālis (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. a.d.), Middle French coleur naturelle (late 16th cent. in plural form in heraldry). 1. A colour which something has by nature; spec. the colour of unbleached and undyed fabric or of unvarnished and unstained wood. Cf. natural adj. 2c, 11b. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > [noun] > natural colour natural colourc1425 self-colour1778 c1425 tr. J. Arderne Treat. Fistula (Sloane 6) (1910) 68 [It] doþ away wicked colour & vnnatural, and it restoreþ natural colour. 1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie (1611) iii. xii. 123 By proper is euermore vnderstood his naturall colour. 1633 W. Davenant Coelum Britannicum in Wks. (1673) 360 At the foot of this [vase] sate two Youths naked, in their natural colours. 1744 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 661/1 The natural colour of the inhabitants is black; but the Bramins and generally the Marattes are yellowish. 1822 M. Graham Jrnl. 5 Sept. in Captain's Wife (1993) 108 Don José Migeul de Cotapos, a most gentlemanlike old man, in his poncho of plain Vicunha wool of the natural colour, and his broad hat. 1865 F. B. Palliser Hist. Lace xv. 199 It was not until 1745 that the blondes..made their appearance. The first silk used for the new production was of its natural colour. 1931 E. Midgley Techn. Terms Textile Trade I. 10 The cloth is woven in a white or undyed condition and piece-dyed black for wool, so that the cotton fibres remain their natural colour. 1953 P. White Let. 15 Nov. (1994) iv. 92 We had the floors repolished, leaving them a natural colour. 1988 T. Woodcock & J. M. Robinson Oxf. Guide Heraldry iv. 51 ‘Proper’..is the natural colour of any beast, fowl, or herb. 2. In an image: a colour which accurately reproduces the actual colour of the object represented. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > art of colouring > [noun] > general effect or scheme colour1661 colouring1706 natural colour1720 coloration1778 palette1782 tonality1866 scheme1884 colour tone1896 1720 London Gaz. No. 5850/3 His Majesty's Picture, printed in natural Colours. 1846 Peter Parley's Ann. 64 The tombs..are inlaid with wreaths of flowers, and foliaged in their natural colours. 1930 Times 2 July 12/2 In a paper on the future of colour films..he said that the chemist had been devoting much attention to the..demand for natural-colour films. 1993 What Hi-Fi? Oct. 2/2 It offers hi-fi stereo sound, and 14″ Trinitron picture tube which gives you brilliant, natural colour with no ‘fringing’. 3. A colour, esp. of a fabric, reminiscent of the muted shades typically found in nature. ΚΠ 1954 J. B. Bayley in Landscape 4 Summer 32/1 Nothing has happened in architectural art since the 1920s beyond the evolution of mannerisms such as: ‘natural textures’ (always rough) and ‘natural colors’ (always blonde). 1991 Arena Summer 13 (advt.) His research led to collections with a lived-in appearance, natural colours and comfortable shapes. 1996 Divertimenti Mail Order Catal. Autumn 15/1 It is a cheerful design, handpainted in subtle, natural colours, very much at home with casual dining. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1425
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