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mausgrau

mouse-grey, dull grey

adjective MOWS-grow Rare
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Also means

figuratively: mousy, drab

Usage Note

Mausgrau describes a flat, neutral grey reminiscent of a mouse's coat. It can be used literally for colours (hair, walls, fabric) and figuratively to describe a person or environment as unremarkable or dull. Invariable in compound use: ein mausgraues Kleid.

Examples

"Das Gebäude aus den Siebzigern war mausgrau verputzt und wirkte trostlos."

Natural Translation

The building from the seventies was plastered in a dull grey and looked dreary.

Literal Translation

The building from the seventies was plastered mouse-grey and had a desolate effect.

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