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eau de nil
noun[ U ]
(alsoeau-de-nil)uk /ˌəʊ də ˈniːl/ us /ˌoʊ də ˈniːl/
a pale yellow-green colour:
The asparagus risotto was a glorious shade of eau de nil.
Current fashionable colours include vintage shades such as old rose, pale blue, pistachio, and eau-de-nil.
Muted tones of powder blue, dusty pink, and eau de nil create a feeling of calm and relaxation.
The sitting room was agreeably furnished in eau-de-nil.
The on-trend colours - as so often seen in Milan this week - were grape, olive, and eau de nil.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Less common colours
apple green
argent
ashy
avocado
baby blue
carmine
cerise
dun
emerald
puce
ruddily
rust
saffron
salmon pink
sanguine
sapphire
shocking pink
sky blue
slaty
verdure
eau de nil
adjective
uk /ˌəʊ də ˈniːl/ us /ˌoʊ də ˈniːl/
pale yellow-green in colour:
The skirt was made of eau de nil chiffon.
Bowlfuls of white roses were set against an eau-de-nil background.
The walls were no longer eau de nil but black-and-mildew grey.
The dining room is eau-de-nil.
Billowing taffeta curtains and eau-de-nil rugs have replaced stark metal counters.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Less common colours
apple green
argent
ashy
avocado
baby blue
carmine
cerise
dun
emerald
puce
ruddily
rust
saffron
salmon pink
sanguine
sapphire
shocking pink
sky blue
slaty
verdure
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