chartreuse
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- noun
- /ʃɑrˈtrɜrz/
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chartreuse
- When you think of the color chartreuse, what do you picture?
All right, Gus, your obscure color is Chartreuse.
- All right, Gus, your obscure color is Chartreuse.
- So I'm feeling kind of blue in such a good way in my chartreuse All right, any further questions?
Examples
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The walls were painted in a lovely shade of chartreuse, giving the room a fresh and vibrant feel.
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The grass was bright chartreuse, and birds were flying back and forth.
Fiction book (2001) -
Had she been wearing chartreuse that day?
Fiction book (2000) -
It's like a nice chartreuse and it's so, so sparkly.
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My mother's always called it olive, but it's really closer to chartreuse.
Fiction book (2000) -
I love the burgundy centers and that bright chartreuse center.
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The chartreuse Christian Dior dress she wore to the Oscars in 1997 is still in her possession.
Blog text (19) -
Laverne examined the chartreuse polish on her fingernails.
Fiction book (1992) -
She'd added a hand-knitted chartreuse hat over her veil, tied under her chin.
Fiction book (2000) -
Seat cushions in gray, sky blue, and chartreuse surround high, glossy white tables.
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
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Of a dull yellow-green color often used for clothes
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A yellow color with a little green
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A soft green color with a yellow tint like fresh peas
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A green color with a little yellow that looks fresh
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A yellow-green color like green olives
A color between yellow and green like young leaves
A light green color that looks partly yellow
A yellowish green color slightly lighter than dark green
How Yellow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chartreuse for the color comes from the pale yellow-green shade of the liqueur 'chartreuse' made by those monks, so the color name refers to the drink's green-yellow look.