snuff
- adjective
- /snʌf/
- Archaic
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color tabaco
- The artist chose a snuff shade for the walls to create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Examples
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The fabric's snuff hue reminded him of the rich tobacco fields in his hometown.
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She wore a snuff-colored scarf that complemented her dark brown coat perfectly.
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I don't think it's snuff, though; it's only the way his beard grows.
Fiction book (1992) -
- Then you say to her: "Ma'am", you say, "I just happened to get me more snuff than I can comfortably use... and I'd be proud that you obliged me by taking it off my hands...
Synonyms
A greyish brown with a yellow tone like tobacco powder
A grey to yellowish brown color like old leather
A dark yellow-brown color like powdered tobacco
A grayish yellowish brown color like old paper
Compounds
How Brown
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective snuff for a brownish color is named after the powdered tobacco called snuff, because the powder has that dull brown tone, so the color reminds us of the tobacco.