oxford gray vs grey

grey vs oxford gray

oxford gray and grey both are nouns.

oxford gray is not an adjective while grey is an adjective.

oxford gray is not a verb while grey is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
oxford gray	Yes	No	No	No
grey	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, grey is a hypernym of oxford gray; that is, grey is a word with a broader meaning than oxford gray:

oxford gray: a very dark grey color
grey: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

Other hypernyms of oxford gray include gray, grayness, greyness.

oxford gray (noun)	grey (noun)
a very dark grey color	horse of a light gray or whitish color
	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

oxford gray (adjective)	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)

oxford gray (verb)	grey (verb)
	turn grey
	make grey

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