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colours
/ ˈ°ìÊŒ±ôÉ™³ú /
plural noun
- the flag that indicates nationality
- military the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the colours
- a pair of silk flags borne by a military unit, esp British, comprising the Queen's Colour showing the unit's crest, and the Regimental Colour showing the crest and battle honours
- true nature or character (esp in the phrase show one's colours )
- a distinguishing badge or flag, as of an academic institution
- sport a badge or other symbol denoting membership of a team, esp at a school or college
- informal.a distinguishing embroidered patch denoting membership of a motorcycle gang
- nail one's colours to the mast
- to refuse to admit defeat
- to declare openly one's opinions or allegiances
Example Sentences
While some Indian users said they were delighted to see Altman sporting their team's colours, many were quick to speculate about his motives behind sharing the image.
One of the biggest draws of traditional synthetic hair brands, however, is their low price, which has made experimenting with different styles and colours affordable for years.
The Eiffel Tower, behind Zelensky in a picture window as we talked in one of Paris's great museums, was lit up in yellow and blue, the colours of the Ukrainian national flag.
Vivid colours of the Northern Lights seen in Denbighshire on Tuesday night.
After a relatively lean run of scores in England colours, Buttler was back to something like his fluent best as he hit 54 off 33 balls on his Titans debut.
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