old gold

noun

1. a color ranging in hue from medium yellow to light olive brown.

old gold

noun

1. 1. a dark yellow colour, sometimes with a brownish tinge
   2. ( as adjective )

      an old-gold carpet

Word History and Origins

Origin of old gold¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

He thinks his conservative neighbors here in the Sierra foothills where old gold country merges with swanky Sacramento suburbia are, too.

From Los Angeles Times

The men own a Scottish-made brick recovered from an old gold mine in Washington state, USA.

From BBC

It was declared incomparable yet compared to everything: old gold, the clear autumn air.

From Washington Post

West Ham wear their late 70s retro claret shirts, while Wolves - who take their sweet time to arrive - sport old gold.

From The Guardian

A rival experiment called the LZ Dark Matter Experiment, also using eight tons of xenon, was being assembled in an old gold mine that is now the Sanford Underground Research Facility, in Lead, S.D.

From New York Times