Definition of salt-and-pepper
: having black-and-white or dark and light color intermingled in small flecks
a salt-and-pepper suit a salt-and-pepper beard
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“Salt-and-pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt-and-pepper. Accessed 15 May. 2021.
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The first known use of salt-and-pepper was in 1835
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