local colour

A form of local color — Aspects of a location that distinguish it from neighboring communities; the collective customs, mannerisms, fashions, artwork, accents or traditions of an area.

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Meanings

nounlocal colour (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of local color.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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