Davy's gray

Davy's gray
noun
slightly purplish or bluish dark grey (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑iron blue, ↑steel grey, ↑steel gray, ↑Davy's grey
Hypernyms: ↑gray, ↑grayness, ↑grey, ↑greyness

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noun
Usage: often capitalized D
Etymology: probably after Sir Humphry Davy

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