Word of the Day: Eau De Nil

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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noun 1. A pale greenish color.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "I want eau de nil drapes, and this fabric is too pastel for what I have in mind."
Play Button "I thought her dress was blue, but in better lighting I realized it was eau de nil."
Play Button "The eau de nil plates will add a tinge of color against the white linens for the reception."
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French, late 19th century
Why This Word?
Pinpointing the name for an exact shade of a color can be a tricky thing — what one person calls "cornflower blue" might be "periwinkle" to another — but "eau de nil" is especially so. It's defined as "a pale greenish color," but the "ish" leaves things open to wide interpretation. Eau de nil (translated from French as "water of the Nile") came into vogue along with "Egyptomania" in the late 19th century. ...
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