dark-gray
- adjective
- /dɑrk ɡreɪ/
- US
- I prefer the dark-gray sweater because it goes well with everything in my wardrobe.
- a dark-gray suit
- dark gray clay
So you kind of have like a mainly dark grey, light grey contrast.
- So you kind of have like a mainly dark grey, light grey contrast.
- And we did like the dark grey kind of bluish velvet option.
- And this is a velvet dark grey puffer jacket.
- They just go off and your whole world looks like this dark grey tone.
- It's their matte black or matte dark grey color.
Examples
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The sleek, dark-gray car stood out beautifully against the snowy landscape.
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I have light gray, medium gray, dark gray.
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This model has this like dark Gray on the inside.
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But I kinda like the dark gray one.
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And then this third one is with the dark Gray, and it is the closest value match to the green out of the three.
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How do you feel about dark Gray text on dark Gray keys, Norm?
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The first dark grey, the second pink and the third light grey.
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So you kind of have like a mainly dark grey, light grey contrast.
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To the northwest, all was dark gray shot through with streaks of brown.
Fiction book (1993) -
Beyond the gate to his cage was a spotless, dark gray concrete floor.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
A color between black and white like a cloudy sky
A dark grey color with a slight blue or purple tone
A very dark gray like the color of charcoal
A dark blue-gray color like a wet stone or a storm sky
A dark color that is black with a little grey
A dark grey color like iron
A very dark gray color often used for suits, coats, and paint
A dark gray color that looks almost black
A dark gray color like the stone slate
A dark blue-gray color often used for suits and uniforms
A dark color with a little purple or blue used in painting
A dark blue-grey color artists use in painting
A very dark color that looks like black with a little grey
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Etymology
Dark-gray is simply two words joined: dark meaning 'little light' and gray meaning 'the color between black and white'. So dark-gray means a deeper, less shiny shade of gray, closer to black, which is why we call a suit, car, or cloud dark-gray when it looks heavier or more serious.