Sunday, January 29, 2017

Word of the day: oxblood

The word of the day is oxblood:

1. a deep dull-red color.
 
(http://www.dictionary.com/browse/oxblood?s=t)
 
"Nola, with her soulful blue eyes and neat silver hair, strode by in her oxblood poncho, and I remember thinking that a person would be able to see that shiny red poncho from space."
 
 - Lori Lansens, The Mountain Story 

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