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deadgrass

deadgrass noun: a brownish deep yellow color most commonly used to describe the coat of dogs of the breed Chesapeake Bay Retriever.

Noun

deadgrass (plural deadgrasses)

  1. A brownish deep yellow color most commonly used to describe the coat of dogs of the breed Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
    • Deadgrass takes in any shade of deadgrass, varying from a tan to a dull straw color.1935, G. H. Watt, Sporting Dogs: The Breeds and Standards as Recognized by the American Kennel Club, American Kennel Club
    • The proper hue of deadgrass camouflages the dog along the banks of the Bay, thus making him a more efficient hunter.2011 November 22, Nona Kilgore Bauer, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Fox Chapel Publishing, page 33

Forms of deadgrass

pluraldeadgrasses

Questions about deadgrass

What does deadgrass mean?
Deadgrass means a brownish deep yellow color most commonly used to describe the coat of dogs of the breed Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
What part of speech is deadgrass?
Deadgrass is a noun.
What is the plural of deadgrass?
The plural of deadgrass is deadgrasses.

Words near deadgrass in the dictionary

  1. deadeyes
  2. deadfall
  3. deadfalls
  4. deadfold
  5. deadfreight
  6. deadgrass
  7. deadgrasses
  8. deadhanded
  9. deadhandedness
  10. deadhang
  11. deadhangs

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