charcoal
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1.7
- noun
- /ˈtʃɑrˌkoʊl/
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gris antracita
- She chose a charcoal color for the walls, creating a cozy atmosphere in the living room.
- charcoal gray
- a charcoal color
- charcoal black
But it's like a sleepless plain charcoal crop top.
- But it's like a sleepless plain charcoal crop top.
- I got a full size eyeliner in the shade Charcoal and I got a pair of faux faux lashes.
- Like I almost, you know, like it's like a Heather or charcoal.
- This was this is in the shade of storm and it's just a really pretty like charcoal color.
- Or maybe they want more of an investment piece that's not super trendy, so they want like the grey blazer with maybe a charcoal lining?
Examples
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My second suit from Paris Tailors was charcoal-gray mohair with dark pink pinstripes.
Blog text (8) -
The sky from horizon to horizon glowered charcoal gray, almost black.
Fiction book (1993) -
So this is a charcoal color jacket.
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Those charcoal glasses look terrible on you.
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- It looks charcoal grey to me.
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This is a really deep charcoal shade that shot through with silver flashes.
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On yours, I really enjoyed the charcoal palette with the white Chicago wordmark.
Blog text (26) -
It's kind of a slightly shimmery charcoal grayish black shade.
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Her father had owned two suits—one charcoal, one brown; a single brown topcoat.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her fingers tugged at her long dress of charcoal-colored wool, and she drew her cloak tighter about her shoulders.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
2
3.5
A dark grey color with a slight blue or purple tone
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3.1
A very dark gray like the color of charcoal
1
4.8
A dark blue-gray color like a wet stone or a storm sky
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3.1
A dark color that is black with a little grey
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4.2
A dark grey color with a slight blue shine
A very dark gray color often used for suits, coats, and paint
A dark color with a little purple or blue used in painting
A dark grey color with a slight blue or purple tone
A dark gray color that looks almost black
A very dark color that looks like black with a little grey
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.1
A black material made from carbon with many tiny holes that soaks up poisons and impurities
- Specialized
A black material made by burning animal bones used to color things and clean liquids
How Dark
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Charcoal comes from char ('to burn') and coal ('coal'), because charcoal is the black ash of burned wood. So the color 'charcoal' means a very dark grey like burned wood.