racheln.adj.

Brit.

/rəˈʃɛl/, U.S.

/rəˈʃɛl/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Rachel.

Etymology: < Rachel, the stage name adopted by Elisa Félix (?1820–58), Swiss-born French actress, with reference to her skin tone. Compare raschel n.

A. n.

Also with capital initial. A light tan colour (originally and chiefly as a shade of face powder). Also attributive.

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the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [noun] > light brown

dust-colour1607

milk chocolate1723

café au lait1763

whitey-brown1858

biscuit1879

rachel1880

bisque1891

lobster bisque1895

toast-colour1898

parchment1904

toast1922

suntan1923

milk coffee1972

1880 Times 19 Mar. 16/2 This powder is the finest face powder extant...In three shades—white, pink, and rachel (for brunettes).

1887 Illustr. London News 6 Aug. 163/1 (advt.) Toilet powder... In three tints: Blanche, for fair skins; Naturelle, for darker complexions; and Rachel, for use by artificial light.

1907 Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 539/1 Papier Poudre. In 3 shades, white, rose and rachel.

1936 M. Kennedy Together & Apart iv. 320 ‘If you must use powder at your age, do at least find a more becoming shade.’.. ‘It's not dead white,’ muttered Elisa furiously. ‘It's Rachel.’

1981 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 27 July Then, as now, dresses relied heavily on dainty prints. Many were misty florals in pale, ‘face powder’ shades (rachel and peach were favorites, so was mauve).

2001 T. Hale tr. J.-K. Huysmans Damned vii. 80 Brunettes tend to go for a darker shade such as ‘Rachel’.

B. adj.

Of a light tan colour.

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the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [adjective] > light brown

parchment1597

whited brown1650

whitey-brown1658

coffee-coloured1695

dust-coloured1800

ochre-brown1853

blonde1866

biscuit1875

weedy-brown1886

mousy1888

bisque1890

toast-coloured1898

suntan1923

sunblush1930

rachel1951

1951 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 51 18 Comes in four attractive rose hues and companion rachel tones.

1970 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Cookie Bird xii. 195 She has facial plates like a rachel armadillo.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rachel
释义	racheln.adj. Brit. /rəˈʃɛl/, U.S. /rəˈʃɛl/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Rachel. Etymology: < Rachel, the stage name adopted by Elisa Félix (?1820–58), Swiss-born French actress, with reference to her skin tone. Compare raschel n. A. n. Also with capital initial. A light tan colour (originally and chiefly as a shade of face powder). Also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [noun] > light brown dust-colour1607 milk chocolate1723 café au lait1763 whitey-brown1858 biscuit1879 rachel1880 bisque1891 lobster bisque1895 toast-colour1898 parchment1904 toast1922 suntan1923 milk coffee1972 1880 Times 19 Mar. 16/2 This powder is the finest face powder extant...In three shades—white, pink, and rachel (for brunettes). 1887 Illustr. London News 6 Aug. 163/1 (advt.) Toilet powder... In three tints: Blanche, for fair skins; Naturelle, for darker complexions; and Rachel, for use by artificial light. 1907 Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 539/1 Papier Poudre. In 3 shades, white, rose and rachel. 1936 M. Kennedy Together & Apart iv. 320 ‘If you must use powder at your age, do at least find a more becoming shade.’.. ‘It's not dead white,’ muttered Elisa furiously. ‘It's Rachel.’ 1981 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 27 July Then, as now, dresses relied heavily on dainty prints. Many were misty florals in pale, ‘face powder’ shades (rachel and peach were favorites, so was mauve). 2001 T. Hale tr. J.-K. Huysmans Damned vii. 80 Brunettes tend to go for a darker shade such as ‘Rachel’. B. adj. Of a light tan colour. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [adjective] > light brown parchment1597 whited brown1650 whitey-brown1658 coffee-coloured1695 dust-coloured1800 ochre-brown1853 blonde1866 biscuit1875 weedy-brown1886 mousy1888 bisque1890 toast-coloured1898 suntan1923 sunblush1930 rachel1951 1951 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 51 18 Comes in four attractive rose hues and companion rachel tones. 1970 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Cookie Bird xii. 195 She has facial plates like a rachel armadillo. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1880
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