gris fer
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gris fer
An adjective phrase is a group of words used to describe a noun (e.g., rouge foncé).
1. (invariable) (color)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
a. iron gray (adjective placed after the verb) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Ta nouvelle couverture est gris fer parce que c'est tout ce qu'ils avaient en stock.Your new blanket is iron gray because that's all they had in stock.
b. iron grey (adjective placed after the verb) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Le fond de l'affiche est gris fer pour l'instant, mais rien n'est définitif.The background of the poster is iron grey for now, but nothing is final.
c. iron-gray (adjective placed before the noun) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Il y a une voiture gris fer garée devant chez moi.There's an iron-gray car parked in front of my house.
d. iron-grey (adjective placed before the noun) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Le témoin de mariage portait un costume gris fer.The groomsman was wearing an iron-grey suit.
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
2. (color)
a. iron gray (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Ce gris fer ne correspond pas vraiment à ce que j'avais en tête.This iron gray doesn't quite match what I had in mind.
b. iron grey (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Ce gris fer apporte une touche d'élégance à la pièce.This iron grey brings a touch of elegance to the room.
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