What does "pepper-and-salt" mean?

Synonym of harbinger-of-spring (“Erigenia bulbosa”).

What is a synonym for "pepper-and-salt"?

Common synonyms include: clouded, color, corduroy, cotton, dapple, dappled.

Pepper-and-salt

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Synonym of harbinger-of-spring (“Erigenia bulbosa”). uncountable
2
a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark wordnet

Adjective

1
Of a feeling, intense, spirited, or vigorous. figuratively, uncommon
2
Alternative form of salt-and-pepper. alt-of, alternative
"She paused on the cleanest of steps; a lad in pepper-and-salt livery opened the door; and she entered the hall and an atmosphere of most savoury soup, where she seemed likely to remain..."

Synonyms

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clouded color corduroy cotton dapple dappled

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"She paused on the cleanest of steps; a lad in pepper-and-salt livery opened the door; and she entered the hall and an atmosphere of most savoury soup, where she seemed likely to remain..."

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