brickdust

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   fine powder produced from crushed, cut, or weathered brick

   A layer of brickdust settled around the mason's saw.

2. 2
   noun

   a muted reddish-brown colour resembling powdered red brick

   The room was painted in brickdust and cream.

3. 3
   adj

   having a muted reddish-brown colour

   A brickdust carpet covered the floor beneath the Persian rugs.

A compound of brick + dust. The literal powder's characteristic red-brown appearance produced the colour noun and attributive adjective used in descriptions of paint, cloth, and furnishings.

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