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bone white

[/boʊn waɪt/]
adjective/noun
branco osso
1. A very pale cream or off-white color, resembling the color of bone
The walls were painted in a bone white finish that gave the room a clean, minimalist look.
As paredes foram pintadas com um acabamento branco osso que dava ao quarto um aspecto limpo e minimalista.
2. The pale yellowish-white color of aged or bleached bone
She chose bone white tiles for the bathroom renovation.
Ela escolheu azulejos branco osso para a renovação do banheiro.
Synonyms
creamivoryoff-whiteecrupale white
Antonyms
jet blackcharcoalebonydeep black

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
branco osso
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
branco osso
Standard term used in European Portuguese
General
branco marfim
Alternative term emphasizing the ivory-like quality

Related Idioms & Phrases

bone white as a skeleton
pale as bone white
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