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earth tones

earth tones is the plural of earth tone.

Meaning of earth tone

Noun

earth tone (plural earth tones)

  1. Any of a range of neutral colors reminiscent of natural materials, including soil, stone, and plants.
    • Earth tones in primitive, rough, natural forms, such as rocks, fossils, nuts, and shells, suggest our tribal ancestry.2012, Margie Deeb, The Beader's Guide to Color, page 32

Questions about earth tones

What is earth tones the plural of?
Earth tones is the plural of earth tone.

Words near earth tones in the dictionary

  1. Earth terminal
  2. Earth terminals
  3. earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust
  4. Earth to someone
  5. earth tone
  6. earth tones
  7. earth tongue
  8. earth tongues
  9. earth tremor
  10. earth tremors
  11. earth up

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