chalk-white en · ADJ
Etymology
From chalk + white.
Meanings
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Chalky white.
Six utterly chalk-white people were cramped together beneath the parasol, sharing the little circle of shadow it was casting down onto the moderately sundrenched beach.
2015, Arne Dahl, Europa Blues, →ISBN:I burn, burn like a wicker cabinet / chalk-white and oh so frail / I see our time has gotten stale
1998, Eve 6, “Inside Out”, in Eve 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chalkwhite | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more chalk-white | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most chalk-white | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pl kredowobiały (colour)