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red-gray

red-gray

4.0
A gray color mixed with some red
  • adjective
  • /rɛd-ɡreɪ/
translation icon : gris rojizo
  • Faded red-grey stone buildings and bell towers are lined with sandbags, primed for the stage of a battle.

Examples

  • The artist used a mixture of colors to create a beautiful red-gray landscape.

  • Maybe it was the red-gray stubble.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The dog had a striking coat of red-gray fur that caught everyone's attention.

  • She painted the old barn with a red-gray hue to match the rustic surroundings.

Synonyms

reddish-gray
vsred-gray
  • US
3.4

A gray color with a little red in it

has a stronger red mix rather than only a slight tint

How Red

red-gray
4.0
reddish-gray
  • US
3.4
gray-pink
  • US
4.2

Surface Forms

red-gray positive

Morphology

red-gray = red + gray (transparent) = red + gray

The meaning is a straightforward combination of the colour terms 'red' and 'gray', so learners familiar with both colours can infer the sense.

Etymology

The word red-gray comes from the two simple words red and gray, meaning 'red' and 'gray'. A helpful image is mixing a little gray paint into red to make a softer color, so red-gray describes a gray shade touched with red.