: heath sense 2a
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: a common Eurasian heath (Calluna vulgaris) of northern and alpine regions that has small crowded sessile leaves and racemes of tiny usually purplish-pink flowers and is naturalized in the northeastern U.S.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Spring’s color is a light heather gray—and Kamali’s spring collection features the fabric in an oversized shawl cardigan, bottoms, skirts, shorts and dress pieces.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Aniston’s bag may have fall undertones, but the rest of her outfit, comprised of a heather gray tank top and straight-leg jeans, felt perfectly appropriate for late summer.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Snag this fall fashion essential in four autumnal colors today, such as tan, brown, charcoal, and heather gray.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Spring’s color is a light heather gray—and Kamali’s spring collection features the fabric in an oversized shawl cardigan, bottoms, skirts, shorts and dress pieces.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
She was dressed in a heather-gray blouse with pleated draping and a black mock bow-tie.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Aniston’s bag may have fall undertones, but the rest of her outfit, comprised of a heather gray tank top and straight-leg jeans, felt perfectly appropriate for late summer.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Heather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heather. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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