cream-colored

Thân thiện

The artist mixed a cream-colored paint for the sky.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a pale yellowish-white color, similar to the color of fresh cream.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She wore a beautiful cream-colored dress to the wedding.
  • The walls of the old house were painted a soft cream-colored hue.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Nuance: The term often implies a soft, warm, and slightly off-white shade, associated with elegance, warmth, or antiquity.
  • The cream-colored pages of the ancient book had yellowed with age.

Variants and Related Words

• Creamy (adj): Having the rich, smooth texture or pale color of cream.
  • The paint had a creamy consistency and a warm tone.
• Off-white (adj): A general term for any white color with a hint of another color, such as yellow, gray, or beige.
  • They chose an off-white for the ceiling to avoid a stark contrast.

Synonyms

• Ivory: A very pale yellowish-white, similar to the material from elephant tusks.
• Ecru: A grayish or yellowish pale beige color.
• Beige: A pale sandy fawn color.

Related Phrases

• Cream-colored silk: Often used to describe luxurious fabrics.
  • The curtains were made from heavy cream-colored silk.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having the color of fresh cream

Từ đồng nghĩa

• creamy-colored
• creamy-white