slate grey

A form of slate gray — A dark bluish grey colour.

Meanings

nounslate grey (countable and uncountable, plural slate greys)

plural slate greys

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of slate gray.

    England were even more vulnerable under the slate-grey skies of Sáo Paulo than they had been in the searing heat of Manaus.

    2014 June 20, Daniel Taylor, “World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark”, in guardian.co.uk

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