tattletale_grey has definitions from the field of color
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[ noun ] (color) a grayish white

Synonyms

tattletale_gray

Used in print

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

A good formulation will keep the clothes clean and white after many washings ; whereas , with a poor formulation , the clothes exhibit a build-up of `` tattle-tale_grey '' and dirty spots - sometimes with bad results even after the first wash .

Related terms

gray

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