isabella

See also: Isabella

English

Etymology

Unknown. Anecdotally linked to Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504) or Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566–1633). See discussion at Isabelline (colour).

Pronunciation

/ˌɪzəˈbɛlə/

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Noun

isabella (uncountable)

  1. A pale grey-yellow, fawn, cream-brown or parchment colour. [from 1600]
    • 1864, Sir William Crookes, Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science, volume 10, page 301:
      If it be exposed to heat as soon as it is moderately warm, its dark olive colour changes almost suddenly to an Isabella colour, it becomes cloudy, and an abundant precipitate falls […]

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