primrose yellow

noun

: a light to moderate greenish yellow

: a light to moderate yellow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Kate, the duchess of Cambridge, wore a primrose yellow wool silk tailored coat by the house of Alexander McQueen and large hat with a flower tucked under the brim on one side. —

Washington Post, 19 May 2018 Kate, the duchess of Cambridge, wore a primrose yellow wool silk tailored coat by the house of Alexander McQueen and large hat with a flower tucked under the brim on one side. —

Leanne Italie, BostonGlobe.com, 19 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

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of primrose yellow was in 1839

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“Primrose yellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primrose%20yellow. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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