self-coloured

/'self'kʌləd/

Thân thiện

The artist chose a self-coloured blue fabric for the simple dress.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of a single, uniform color throughout: Describes something that is entirely one color, without patterns, variations, or different shades.
   • Having its natural, original color: Describes something, especially a material or fabric, that is not dyed and retains its inherent color.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She wore a simple, self-coloured dress to the event.
  • The artist preferred self-coloured paper for his charcoal sketches.
  • This wool is self-coloured, so it hasn't been treated with any dyes.

Advanced Usage

• In Fabric and Design: Often used in textiles, fashion, and interior design to describe materials that are a solid, uniform hue.
  • The upholstery is a self-coloured velvet, which gives the sofa a sleek look.
• In Botany and Zoology: Can describe an animal's coat, a plant's flower, or a mineral that is of one consistent color.
  • The breed is known for its self-coloured black plumage.

Variants and Related Words

• Self-colored (adj): The American English spelling variant of 'self-coloured'.
• Solid-colored (adj): A more common synonym meaning of one uniform color.
• Unpatterned (adj): Lacking a pattern, which is a related concept.
• Natural-colored (adj): Having a color that is not artificial, relating to the second meaning.

Synonyms

• Solid-colored
• Unicolor
• Monochrome (when referring to a single color)
• Plain (in the context of lacking pattern)

Antonyms

• Multicolored
• Patterned
• Variegated
• Particolored

Related Phrases

• In a single hue: An alternative descriptive phrase.
  • The room was decorated in a single hue to create a calming effect.
• Of a piece: Idiomatically suggesting uniformity, which can apply to color.
  • The design was of a piece, using only self-coloured fabrics.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of the same color throughout
   • solid color

Từ đồng nghĩa

• solid
• self-colored