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jewel tones

jewel tones is the plural of jewel tone.

Meaning of jewel tone

Noun

jewel tone (plural jewel tones)

  1. Any of a range of deep, vibrant hues, reminiscent of various gemstones.
    • The color of the room was green—a jewel tone in the carpet, pale green on the walls, a softly vivid green at the windows, draped across them in folds and swaths and great bows.1970, Stuart Jason, Black Lord, page 170

Questions about jewel tones

What is jewel tones the plural of?
Jewel tones is the plural of jewel tone.

Words near jewel tones in the dictionary

  1. jewel salad
  2. jewel salads
  3. jewel scarab
  4. jewel scarabs
  5. jewel tone
  6. jewel tones
  7. jewel yam
  8. jewel yams
  9. jewel-babbler
  10. jewel-babblers
  11. jewel-neck

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