pepper-and-salt

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pep′ər ən sôlt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pep•per-and-salt  (pep′ər ən sôlt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Textilescomposed of a fine mixture of black with white:pepper-and-salt hair.

n. 
  1. Textilesan apparel fabric having a pepper-and-salt effect.
  2. the harbinger-of-spring.
  • 1765–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pepper-and-salt adj
  1. (of cloth) marked with a fine mixture of black and white
  2. (of hair) streaked with grey
'pepper-and-salt' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bouvier des Flandres - giant schnauzer - miniature schnauzer - salt-and-pepper - schnauzer

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