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Mountbatten pink en · ADJ

Etymology

Named after the British naval officer Lord Mountbatten.

Meanings

1. (historical, not-comparable) Of a pinkish-grey colour.

Mountbatten pink en · NOUN

Etymology

Named after the British naval officer Lord Mountbatten.

Meanings

1. (countable, historical, uncountable) A pinkish-grey camouflage colour, used to paint several ships of the British Royal Navy during World War II.
   • Before long all the destroyers in his flotilla were painted medium grey with a dash of Venetian red, a tone that quickly became known as Mountbatten pink. 2016, Kassia St Clair, The Secret Lives of Colour:

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