rust-colored

[ ruhst-kuhl-erd ]

adjective

1. of the color rust.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rust-colored¹

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

He greeted me wearing gray felt slippers, green pants and a rust-colored down vest at the door of the large brick home that he had lived in for the past 22 years.

From Salon

The volunteers may also issue warnings about the many hazards that lurk in desert areas: Rattlesnakes, while not aggressive, tend to blend in with the rust-colored sand and boulders.

From Los Angeles Times

She wears a Star of David necklace and has rust-colored hair and an easy, throaty laugh.

From Los Angeles Times

The area's rust-colored rocks date back to the early Permian period more than 270 million years ago and contain the fossilized remains of ancient reptiles, amphibians and sail-backed synapsids, the precursors to modern mammals.

From Science Daily

On a recent winter afternoon, however, the expanse was a monochromatic, rust-colored landscape where bobcats stalked unhurriedly through sparse brush.

From Los Angeles Times