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PRONUNCIATION OF OYSTER-WHITE

oyster-white  [ˈɔɪstəˌwaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OYSTER-WHITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oyster-White is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OYSTER-WHITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oyster-white in the English dictionary

The definition of oyster-white in the dictionary is of a greyish-white colour.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OYSTER-WHITE


acquight
əˈkwaɪt
antiwhite
ˌæntɪˈwaɪt
bobwhite
ˈbɒbˌwaɪt
Bourke-White
ˌbɜːkˈwaɪt
Hepplewhite
ˈhɛpəlˌwaɪt
lintwhite
ˈlɪntˌwaɪt
milk-white
ˈmɪlkˈwaɪt
milky-white
ˌmɪlkɪˈwaɪt
quite
kwaɪt
requite
rɪˈkwaɪt
twite
twaɪt
unwhite
ʌnˈwaɪt
white
waɪt
wight
waɪt
wite
waɪt
wyte
waɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OYSTER-WHITE

oyster
oyster bank
oyster bed
oyster crab
oyster cracker
oyster farm
oyster farming
oyster mushroom
oyster park
oyster pink
oyster plant
oyster shell
oyster stew
oyster white
oyster-pink
oystercatcher
oysterer
oystering
oysterman
oystermen

WORDS THAT END LIKE OYSTER-WHITE

black and white
black-and-white
cabbage white
Chinese white
egg white
eggshell white
flat white
graphite
house white
in black and white
in the white
large white
lily-white
off-white
oyster white
pearly white
small white
snow-white
the white
whiter than white
zinc white

Synonyms and antonyms of oyster-white in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oyster-white» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OYSTER-WHITE

Find out the translation of oyster-white to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oyster-white from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oyster-white» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牡蛎白
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- ostra blanco
570 millions of speakers

English

oyster-white
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीप सफेद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

- المحار الأبيض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

устрицы - белый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ostra - branco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝিনুক-সাদা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

huître blanc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oyster-white
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auster - weiß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カキ、白
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굴 흰색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tiram putih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sò trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிப்பி வெள்ளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑयस्टर-पांढरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

istiridye beyaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostrica - bianco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostryga - biały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

устриці - білий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- stridie alb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρείδι - λευκό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oester - wit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ostron -white
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

østers - hvit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oyster-white

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OYSTER-WHITE»

The term «oyster-white» is regularly used and occupies the 103.254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OYSTER-WHITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oyster-white» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oyster-white» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oyster-white

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OYSTER-WHITE»

Discover the use of oyster-white in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oyster-white and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Plain to Painted
Allow The crackle To become Tacky and apply The TerriTorial Beige TopcoaT using The same brush. Remove The Tape immediaTely. BasecoaT The banner and The recTangle on The T2'' canvas wiTh STraw plus a Touch of OysTer WhiTe  ...
‎2009
2
Corvette Restoration Guide, 1968-1982
7A9 ^nffrnn Ipnthpr I\JL JUI II UN ICUIIK Interior Color/Trim Codes 59C Light Doeskin cloth 192 Black leather 722 Medium Red leather 59C Light Doeskin cloth 592 Light Doeskin leather 592 Light Doeskin leather 12C Oyster White cloth 122 ...
Richard Prince
3
Corvette C3 Buyer's Guide 1968-1982
152) 1979 Trim Codes/Interior Color 192 Black leather 722 Medium Red leather 59C Light Doeskin cloth 592 Light Doeskin leather 12C Oyster White cloth 122 Oyster White leather 29C Dark Blue cloth 292 Dark Blue leather 49C Dark Green  ...
Richard Prince
4
Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
See also Mother-of-pearl; Oyster White. PEARL DIVER a pearl diver. A dishwasher in a restaurant. Source: OYSTER. Japanese pearl divers (usu. women) dive for Great Pearl Oysters, which may or may not contain pearls. (That is determined ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
5
MotorBoating
The has been driven into a rough head sea, wide decoranon pmvldes for mahogany calm' L'ablll Sidewalk are liiahogany-finishedSides “mil, Oyster wlme mm and uphol' the ceiling is upholstered in oyster white. Stered Ce'lmg' and lmoleum ...
6
Oxford Dictionary of English
... sauce made with oysters and soy sauce, used especially in oriental cookery. oyster white B noun see oYSTER (sense 2 of the noun). oy vey /OI 'VeI/ (also oy or oy veh) B exclamation indicating dismay or grief (used mainly by Yiddish~ ...
Angus Stevenson, 2010
7
United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Comments Oyster, pinkish foliated fragments from grainstone at base of volcanic sequence. Oyster, gray foliated fragments, minor patina. Equal to UCLA locality 2171 (above volcanic sequence). Oyster, white translucent foliated fragments.
‎2002
8
Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction
... earth's atmosphere. oxygen trim a method of controlling the air/fuel ratio fed into a gas or oil burner according to the proportion of oxygen measured in flue gases. oxidized bitumen 263 oylett see oeillet. !103 oyster grey, oyster white; a shade ...
Nikolas Davies, Erkki Jokiniemi, 2008
9
Color: Universal Language and Dictionary of Names
... White) White, lnsignia (see lnsignia White) White, Ivory (see Ivory White) White, Milk (see Milk White) White. Mission (see Mission White) White, Mystic (see Mystic White) [White),Oyster(seeOyster IWhite]) White, Oyster (see Oyster White)  ...
Kenneth Low Kelly, Deane Brewster Judd, 1976
10
Shaw's Academical Dress of Great Britain and Ireland
Hood: a navy blue silk hood of CNAA shape [a1], lined as follows: MEng: lined light blue taffeta, the cowl bordered 1 ̋ terra-cotta taffeta inside. all others: lined oyster-white taffeta, the cowl bordered 1 ̋ terra-cotta taffeta inside. Hat: a black ...
Nicholas Groves, 2012

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OYSTER-WHITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oyster-white is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kerala company taps Karnataka's neera
What is neera? Neera is the sweet oyster-white sap tapped from the spathe (leaf like bract that encloses a flower cluster) of the coconut palm. «Bangalore Mirror, Sep 14»
2
Sommer Mary Slattery - Phillip Stephen Blucas
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a trumpet-style oyster-white gown with an overlay of ivory lace-embellished tulle which ... «Arkansas Online, Jun 14»
3
Coconut sugar: simply and doubly healthy
Coco sugar is derived from freshly-harvested coconut sap or toddy (locally known as 'tuba'), an oyster-white liquid dripping from the unopened ... «Sun.Star, Aug 13»
4
ARCOM green-lights new homes, demolitions
The new two-story Colonial Revival-style residence includes an oyster-white concrete tile roof, white smooth finish stucco, Evergreen panel ... «Palm Beach Daily News, Jun 13»
5
Feadship comments on launch of 62 metre Sea Owl
The combination of a jade-mist-green hull and an oyster-white superstructure is a theme that has been seen on the owners' previous yachts, ... «Superyacht Times, Jun 13»
6
Burns' Sewanee home reinterpreted with furniture, fabric, paint
The custom-made furniture in the warm seating area in front of the fireplace includes a green Kravet couch, two oyster-white Kravet club chairs ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Oct 12»
7
RAJ RECAP DAY II: Security Guard Nostalgia, The Color Purple …
U.S Attorney Preet Bharara's tie was a tricolor striped affair comprised of red, blue and I'm going to say... oyster-white. He was wearning a ... «The Business Insider, Mar 11»

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