snuff-colored
Example Sentences
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There was the spire of the very church which old Johann Winkler had attended regularly in his snuff colored Sunday suit, his wife beside him, and his children marching decorously in front of him.
From Jane Lends A Hand by Watkins, Shirley
The men wore trousers of white cotton or linen, with a calico shirt, sandals, and a broad rimmed snuff colored hat.
From Death Valley in '49 by Manly, William Lewis
Old Colonel Pyke presided as Chief Magistrate for many years, and was usually to be seen sitting in the little police office in drab knee breeches with gray yarn stockings and snuff colored coat.
From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.
