Etymology

gridelin

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Today it means: Having a dusky color between white and red; gray-violet. Full definition →

French gris de lin
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  1. French · derived fromgris de lin“grey of flax”
  2. English todaygridelin

From French gris de lin (“grey of flax”).

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