snuff-brown

• Adjectif désignant une couleur brun-jaune terne évoquant le tabac à priser, souvent associé à un aspect vieilli ou fané.

An obsolete adjective describing a dull brownish-yellow color, resembling the color of snuff (powdered tobacco).

1. Snuff-coloredC1formal

   Of a greyish to yellowish brown color, resembling the color of snuff tobacco.

   brun tabac

   • The old leather armchair was a faded snuff-brown.
   • He wore a snuff-brown coat that matched the autumn leaves.
   • The painting featured a snuff-brown background that gave it a vintage feel.

   Synonymesbrownishdrabsnuff