Etymology

black as coal

Today it means: Completely black. Full definition →

Middle English blak as cole
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromblak as cole
  2. Middle English · inherited fromblak as cole
  3. English todayblack as coal

Inherited from Middle English blak as cole.

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