Definition of "honey-brown" [honey-brown]

• In entomology, a pale-yellowish and generally somewhat translucent brown. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "After Sharon had brushed the wisps of hay and dust from her jeans, tucked her shirt neatly inside the waistband, and removed her hat to comb her honey-brown hair, there was infinite improvement."
• "When I went to pick her up the next day, her waist-length honey-brown curls had been lopped off in a cute, chin-length bob."
• "The dining hall was cool and dim; the paneled walls and varnished trestle tables gave off a buttery, honey-brown glow."