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pairs of colours

pairs of colours is the plural of pair of colours.

Meaning of pair of colours

Noun

pair of colours (plural pairs of colours)

  1. The commission of an ensign in the infantry or a cornet in the cavalry; an ensigncy or cornetcy.
    • [T]he old general assured him of his protection and interest for a pair of colours, if he was disposed to enter into the Dutch Service.1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC
  2. (UK) A national flag and a regimental flag when carried together.

Forms of pairs of colours

alternative USpairs of colors

Questions about pairs of colours

What is pairs of colours the plural of?
Pairs of colours is the plural of pair of colours.

Words near pairs of colours in the dictionary

  1. pairles
  2. pairs
  3. pairs and shares
  4. pairs of binoculars
  5. pairs of colors
  6. pairs of colours
  7. pairs of compasses
  8. pairs of eyeglasses
  9. pairs of forceps
  10. pairs of glasses
  11. pairs of goggles

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