gris souris
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gris souris
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. mouse gray (adjective placed after the verb) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Ta nouvelle couverture est gris souris parce que c'est tout ce qu'ils avaient en stock.Your new blanket is mouse gray because that's all they had in stock.
b. mouse grey (adjective placed after the verb) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Le fond de l'affiche est gris souris pour l'instant, mais rien n'est définitif.The background of the poster is mouse grey for now, but nothing is final.
c. mouse-gray (adjective placed before the noun) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Il y a une voiture gris souris garée devant chez moi.There's a mouse-gray car parked in front of my house.
d. mouse-grey (adjective placed before the noun) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Le témoin de mariage portait un costume gris souris.The groomsman was wearing a mouse-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. mouse gray (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Ce gris souris ne correspond pas vraiment à ce que j'avais en tête.This mouse gray doesn't quite match what I had in mind.
b. mouse grey (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Ce gris souris apporte une touche d'élégance à la pièce.This mouse grey brings a touch of elegance to the room.
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