self-colored

adjective

self-col·​ored ˌself-ˈkə-lərd How to pronounce self-colored (audio)
: of a single color
a self-colored flower

Examples of self-colored in a Sentence

although a self-colored cat is most frequently black, it may also be brown, cream, lilac, blue, or red

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-colored was in 1682

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Cite this Entry

“Self-colored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-colored. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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