Mountbatten pink
nounEtymology
Named after the British naval officer Lord Mountbatten.
Definitions
A pinkish-grey camouflage colour, used to paint several ships of the British Royal Navy…
A pinkish-grey camouflage colour, used to paint several ships of the British Royal Navy during World War II.
- 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.
Of a pinkish-grey colour.
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