colory

1 of 2

adjective

col·​ory

variants or British coloury

ˈkəl(ə)rē,

-ri

1

: characterized by color : showing color : colorful

2

: having a color indicating good quality

colory coffee

colory

2 of 2

noun

variants or British coloury

"

plural -es

: a colory product

specifically : leaf tobacco with the lightest color of the type

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

color entry 1 + -y

First Known Use

Adjective

1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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