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light-colored

light-colored

10 2.4
Not dark in color, often pale like white
  • adjective
  • /ˈlaɪtˌkʌlərd/
  • US
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  • Gracia came with Sara and Ofra, all three in long, light-colored gowns, carrying new parasols in their hands.
  • light-colored hair
  • light-colored clothing
  • light-colored shirt

Now take the lighter colour and this is going to go just above it.

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Examples

  • Finally, she saw it, a light-colored form against the darker prairie grass.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • A tall man in a light-colored overcoat and opera scarf.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • But looking at her eyes, they were light colored brown and they were so beautiful and deep.

  • You could use any loose light colored shadow that you prefer.

  • Now I give you a chance to win the light-colored version of this kit.

    Blog text (12)
  • All three young men were taller than most and had light-colored eyes.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Anybody have any tricks on getting stains out of this light-colored fabric?

  • From a distance, because he has a light-colored mane, he does look a little lion-like.

    Blog text (21)
  • His skin is a patchwork of light-colored blotches on a swarthy background.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The woman is wearing a loose, light-colored summer dress, cut low, leaving her shoulders bare.

Synonyms

pale
vslight-colored
291 1.0

Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid

is any colour that is not dark rather than extremely faint
light
vslight-colored
90 1.0

Pale in colour or clear in sound

focuses only on being not dark, not on brightness or sound
pastel-colored
vslight-colored
1 3.7

Having light, soft colors like pale pink or blue

means simply not dark without implying soft or artistic tones
lightish
vslight-colored
1 3.7

A little paler in color or not very heavy

denotes any not dark shade without implying partial degree
pale-colored
vslight-colored
2.3

Having a light color that is not bright

is the general term for colours that are not dark
pale-hued
vslight-colored
5.1

A light color that is not strong

covers general not dark shades, not only faint tones
superlight
vslight-colored
4.1

Very pale in color with a light shade

is the normal not dark category, not the extreme end

Antonyms

1 1.3

Having a dark shade, like deep blue or black

How Light

pale
291 1.0
off-white
1 3.0
light-colored
  • US
10 2.4
dark-colored
  • US
1 1.3

Surface Forms

light-colored positive
light-coloured positive

Morphology

light-colored = light + colored (transparent) = light + color + ed

Formed by the clear compound of 'light' + 'colored' (color + -ed), meaning directly 'having a light/pale color'.

Etymology

The word light-colored comes from light meaning 'not dark' and colored meaning 'having color'. So a light-colored thing has a pale or not very dark color and looks brighter.