candy-coloured

adjective

Having a colour reminiscent of candy, typically a muted pastel or bright fruit tone.

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Meanings

adjectivecandy-coloured (comparative more candy-coloured, superlative most candy-coloured)

comparative more candy-coloured · superlative most candy-coloured · alternative candy-colored

  1. Having a colour reminiscent of candy, typically a muted pastel or bright fruit tone.

    Trawl your local Chinatown in search of candy-coloured paper shades like this one.

    2003, Emily Chalmers, Cheap Chic: Affordable Ideas for a Relaxed Home, page 64
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    […] and lilacs create a candy-coloured kaleidoscope, and, in addition to florals, there are hand-embroidered cushion covers, ginghams […]

    2013, Selina Lake, Pretty Pastel Style: Decorating Interiors with Pastel Shades, page 47

    The clothes were delightfully candy-coloured, with generous doses of teal and raspberry that look renewed when rendered in the timeless textile.

    2022 September 29, “The Collections”, in Harper’s Bazaar Singapore, page 57
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APA

candy-coloured. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candy-coloured

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Chicago

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