primrose yellow

noun

1

: a light to moderate greenish yellow

2

: a light to moderate yellow

Examples of primrose yellow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Turns out Carpenter got to model creative director Jonathan Anderson’s opening runway look, a sheer pale primrose yellow dress that checked off a number of current trends. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 14 May 2026

What seemed white was actually pink, primrose yellow, lilac, watery green. — Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2025

This rich red and primrose yellow bicolor blooms all summer long even without deadheading. — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025

To match her stunning Alexander McQueen primrose yellow dress, Kate wore a magnificent new citrine ring on her right hand. — Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 21 May 2018

Courtesy At Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding in 2011, Queen Elizabeth wore a primrose yellow dress, designed by an in-house team led by her personal assistant Angela Kelly. — Alex Warner, Marie Claire, 19 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for primrose yellow

• violoncello
• cello
• fellow
• jello
• mellow
• melo
• velo
• marshmallow
• morello
• othello
• schoolfellow
• portobello