dove grey

noun

A medium grey colour with a slight tint of pink or blue, like that of a dove.

Meanings

noundove grey (plural dove greys)

plural dove greys · alternative dove gray

  1. UKA medium grey colour with a slight tint of pink or blue, like that of a dove.
adjectivedove grey (not comparable)

alternative dove gray

  1. UKnot comparableOf a medium grey colour with a slight tint of pink or blue, like that of a dove.

    The interior colour scheme departs from the conventional L.T. red and green upholstery and matching paintwork, which has been replaced by a maroon and grey moquette with dove grey paint below the waist rail.

    1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 94

Translations

French tourterelle, gris tourterelle
  • tourterellea medium grey colour
  • gris tourterellea medium grey colour
  • tourterelleof a medium grey colour
  • gris tourterelleof a medium grey colour
Hungarian galambszürke, galambszürke
  • galambszürkea medium grey colour
  • galambszürkeof a medium grey colour
Italian tortora, tortora
  • tortoraa medium grey colour
  • tortoraof a medium grey colour
Spanish gris perla
  • gris perlaa medium grey colour
Cite this entry
APA

dove grey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dove%20grey

MLA

“dove grey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dove%20grey. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dove grey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dove%20grey.

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