chukker-brown

• Terme d'argot britannique désuet du XIXe siècle désignant une couleur brun très foncé ou brun noirâtre, souvent utilisée pour décrire la robe d'un cheval.

An obsolete British slang term from the 19th century, meaning very dark brown or blackish-brown, often used to describe a horse's coat color.

1. Snuff-coloredC2formalbritish

   Of a greyish to yellowish brown color, resembling snuff.

   couleur tabac

   • The old coat was a chukker-brown shade, faded from years of wear.
   • He described the horse's coat as a rich chukker-brown.
   • The autumn leaves turned a chukker-brown before falling.

   Synonymessnuff-brownumber