"salt-and-pepper" meaning in All languages combined

See salt-and-pepper on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more salt-and-pepper [comparative], most salt-and-pepper [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} salt-and-pepper (comparative more salt-and-pepper, superlative most salt-and-pepper)
  1. Having a color pattern resembling many small speckles of black and white. Synonyms: pepper-and-salt, pepper and salt
    Sense id: en-salt-and-pepper-en-adj-Y3JXVJTo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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