puce-coloured

The large eyes of Bicket regarded him over a puce-coloured sixpennyworth.

The White Monkey 2004

And Dinny lifted a puce-coloured wrapper, recalling the expression of the young man when he was saying good-bye.

Over the River 2004

However, a glass of wine, and some mysterious drops, and a little paint; a good deal of coaxing, the sight of her diamonds, and of a large puce-coloured turban, somewhat revivified her; and she was in her drawing-room in due time, supported by Lady Selina and Fanny, ready to receive her visitors as soon as they should descend from their respective rooms.

The Kellys and the O'Kellys 2004

We came to the conclusion that something of the sort was necessary, for as often as not we had to perform in front of puce-coloured curtains that hardly showed us up to the best advantage.

Fanny Goes to War Pat Beauchamp Washington

All the difficult open events which were not won by a young man in puce-coloured shorts were won by a friend of his in a yellow shirt.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-01 Various

Lynn had told him there was no other lady in their house but Miss Bibby; and then the figure that had given him some pleasurable emotions an hour ago -- the slender white figure that had walked on the path between the flowers -- turned out on close view to be merely a thin woman of almost forty, in a floppy puce-coloured muslin gown.

In the Mist of the Mountains Ethel Sybil Turner 1915

Balbi, in his red flannel waistcoat and his puce-coloured leather breeches, might have passed for a peasant; but Casanova, in torn garments that were soaked in blood, presented an appearance that was terrifying and suspicious.

The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series Rafael Sabatini 1912

She was dressed in puce-coloured velvet, and had a diamond diadem on her forehead, and her plump, old white shoulders and bosom were bare like the portraits of Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great.

Forged Coupon And Other Stories 1911

He was never arrayed in deep purple or in puce-coloured garments.

The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy Various 1909

The big puce-coloured books stood in a long row in the bottom shelf behind her father's chair.

Mary Olivier: a Life May Sinclair 1904