Mountbatten pink

English

Etymology

Named after the British naval officer Lord Mountbatten.

Noun

Mountbatten pink (countable and uncountable, plural Mountbatten pinks)

  1. (historical) A pinkish-grey camouflage colour, used to paint several ships of the British Royal Navy during World War II.
    Mountbatten pink:  
    • 2016, Kassia St Clair, The Secret Lives of Colour:
      Before long all the destroyers in his flotilla were painted medium grey with a dash of Venetian red, a tone that quickly became known as Mountbatten pink.

Adjective

Mountbatten pink (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of a pinkish-grey colour.
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