"knife-coloured" meaning in All languages combined

See knife-coloured on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more knife-coloured [comparative], most knife-coloured [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} knife-coloured (comparative more knife-coloured, superlative most knife-coloured)
  1. Having the colour of a knife's metal blade; especially, having the glint that reflects off the blade. Categories (topical): Colors
    Sense id: en-knife-coloured-en-adj-KwcmJUlA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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