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Meaning of pepper-and-salt | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

Of a feeling, intense, spirited, or vigorous.

figuratively, uncommon

Examples

“She paused on the cleanest of steps; a lad in pepper-and-salt livery opened the door; and she entered the hall and an atmosphere of most savoury soup, where she seemed likely to remain...”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

peppercorny peppered pepperier pepperiest pepperish pepperless

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