salt-and-pepper

adjective

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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The first known use of salt-and-pepper was in 1835

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salt-and-pepper

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of salt-and-pepper

: having many small spots of black and white

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