iron gray

noun

: a slightly greenish dark gray

Examples of iron gray in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And yet, Ben Stiller, who stays entirely behind the camera here, has made a dead-serious iron gray seven-part prison drama out of the material. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018 That's South Florida, daggone it, not continuous drenching wetness from never-ending iron gray, Monitor vs. Merrimack skies. David J. Neal, miamiherald, 29 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iron gray was before the 12th century

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“Iron gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20gray. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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