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Noun: charcoal gray  'chaar,kówl grey
Usage: US (elsewhere: charcoal grey)
  1. A very dark gray color
    "He wore a suit in charcoal gray for the formal event";
    - charcoal, charcoal grey [Brit, Cdn], oxford grey [Brit, Cdn], oxford gray [US]
Adjective: charcoal-gray  'chaar,kówl grey
Usage: US (elsewhere: charcoal-grey)
  1. Of a very dark grey
    "He wore a charcoal-gray suit to the business meeting";
    - charcoal, charcoal-grey [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: charcoal grays

See also: achromatic, neutral

Type of: gray [US], grayness [US], grey [Brit, Cdn], greyness [Brit, Cdn]