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Mountbatten pink
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English
Etymology
Named after the British naval officer Lord Mountbatten.
Noun
~ Mountbatten pink
en historical A pinkish-grey camouflage colour, used to paint several ships of the British Royal Navy during World War II.
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en 2016 Kassia St Clair The Secret Lives of Colour Before long all the destroyers in his flotilla were painted medium grey with a dash of Venetian red, a tone that quickly became known as Mountbatten pink.
Adjective
- Mountbatten pink
en historical Of a pinkish-grey colour.
en eponyms
en Greys Pinks