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Meaning of butter yellow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A light, soft yellow colour.
countable, uncountable
An azo dye with the formula C₆H₅N₂C₆H₄N(CH₃)₂, used as a food additive in butter and margarine before its toxicity was recognized.
countable, uncountable

Examples

“The year’s defining color is hiding in plain sight. Butter yellow (yes, the pastel between canary and beige) has been on the rise for the past few years, and we’ve seen it splashed across enough recent runways and style influencers to finally make a call: The soft, silky shade is about to go supernova.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

butter-and-egg man butter-and-egg money butter-and-egger butter-and-eggs butter-box butter-ham