| 单词 | nutmeg-grey |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnutmeg-grey nutmeg-grey adj. and n. (a) adj. designating a grey horse with an underlying coat colour of bay or chestnut; (b) n. a horse with a coat of this colour; (also) the colour itself. ΚΠ 1689 London Gaz. No. 2422/4 Stolen.., a well shaped Nutmeg grey Stone Nag. 1757 D. Garrick Male Coquette i. 16 The Nutmeg Grey, Custard, is match'd with Alderman. 1816 R. Lawrence Compl. Farrier 299 The nutmeg grey, when the dapple and other mixture participate of the bay or chestnut, is not only exceedingly beautiful, but most of the nutmeg greys turn out very hardy and good. 1859 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Sept. 269/1 The commonest of all colours [in the Arab horse] is..a dark uniform nutmeg grey. 1977 A. Dent tr. R. Geurts Hair colour in Horse ii. 26 The same applies to the still current expression, nutmeg-grey, when the coat comprises brown, red, or yellow hairs. < as lemmas |
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