Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the somewhat iridescent color of light gray mother-of-pearl. See
oyster-white .
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Examples
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Otherwise, try Giorgio Armani's oyster-colored silk shirt £299.
Must Haves for Spring Tina Gaudoin 2011
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If you love camel or taupe very now, then by all means, but since they, like oyster-colored silk blouses, are a dry cleaner's meal ticket, I don't recommend them.
The Building Blocks of a Smart Wardrobe Tina Gaudoin 2011
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Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, who has an adventurous fashion style, appeared in an oyster-colored lace gown with a mermaid hem, and a simple bandeau tiara with diamonds the size of marbles.
Yvonne Yorke: Princess Victoria's Wedding & The Triumph Of Style In Sweden (PHOTOS, POLL) 2010
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Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, who has an adventurous fashion style, appeared in an oyster-colored lace gown with a mermaid hem, and a simple bandeau tiara with diamonds the size of marbles.
Princess Victoria's Wedding <![CDATA[&]]> The Triumph Of Style In Sweden (PHOTOS, POLL) Yvonne Yorke 2010
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A man at the shore, away from the bird-cloud, is gently plunking a toddler into the foamy oyster-colored water and lifting her back out.
Freddy in the Future Elizabeth Hegwood 2010
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Hannah was still dressed in her oyster-colored silk.
Kate Morton Ebook Collection Kate Morton 2008
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So far, none of them have suggested that the next new thing for the power-wielding woman is a straight black skirt with a boxy, oyster-colored blazer, which is what Palin wore when she accepted the vice-presidential nomination in St. Paul, Minn.
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Hannah was still dressed in her oyster-colored silk.
The House at Riverton Kate Morton 2008
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She climbed the oyster-colored front steps of the house where her father now lived and rang the buzzer under the box labeled Caspin.
Bulletproof Girl Quinn Dalton 2005
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She climbed the oyster-colored front steps of the house where her father now lived and rang the buzzer under the box labeled Caspin.
Bulletproof Girl Quinn Dalton 2005
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