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grey vs dapple-grey

dapple-grey vs grey

grey and dapple-grey both are nouns.

grey is an adjective but dapple-grey is not an adjective.

grey is a verb but dapple-grey is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grey Yes Yes Yes No
dapple-grey Yes No No No
As nouns, dapple-grey is a hyponym of grey; that is, dapple-grey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grey:
  • grey: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
  • dapple-grey: grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings
grey (noun) dapple-grey (noun)
horse of a light gray or whitish color grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings
clothing that is a grey color
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
grey (adjective) dapple-grey (adjective)
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
intermediate in character or position
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
grey (verb) dapple-grey (verb)
turn grey
make grey
Difference between grey and dapple-grey

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