canary yellow

noun

1. canary ( def 2 ).

canary yellow

noun

1. Sometimes shortened tocanary
   1. a moderate yellow colour, sometimes with a greenish tinge
   2. ( as adjective )

      a canary-yellow car

Word History and Origins

Origin of canary yellow¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

And as he set off with all the enthusiasm of a man facing the gallows, he watched as Adam Gilchrist completed the run-out before a swarm of canary yellow shirts enveloped the frame.

From BBC

In a working class Paris suburb, two police officers confront a 17-year-old driver in a canary yellow Mercedes who was stopped in traffic.

From New York Times

There was an air of an almost post-arraignment celebration as women arrived in their finery: fuchsia and canary yellow dresses, embroidered Trump wares and heels.

From New York Times

Onstage, Towers emerged from a cloud of fog sporting a large pair of canary yellow sunglasses and the stride of a heavyweight boxing champ.

From Los Angeles Times

His shoulders were draped with a graduation stole of canary yellow, emblazoned on one side with the words “Offender Mentor Certification Program.”

From Los Angeles Times