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gainsboro.

A neutral light grey colour.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A neutral light grey colour.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

A color named "gainsboro" was added to the X11 color chart by Paul Raveling in 1989. Raveling explained that he introduced a number of "light and off-white colors, copied from several Sinclair Paints color samples", of which gainsboro appears to be one.

adj
  1. Of a neutral light grey colour.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

A color named "gainsboro" was added to the X11 color chart by Paul Raveling in 1989. Raveling explained that he introduced a number of "light and off-white colors, copied from several Sinclair Paints color samples", of which gainsboro appears to be one.

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