Definition of "oyster-colored" [oyster-colored]

• Of the somewhat iridescent color of light gray mother-of-pearl. See oyster-white.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "If you love camel or taupe very now, then by all means, but since they, like oyster-colored silk blouses, are a dry cleaner's meal ticket, I don't recommend them."
• "Otherwise, try Giorgio Armani's oyster-colored silk shirt £299."
• "A man at the shore, away from the bird-cloud, is gently plunking a toddler into the foamy oyster-colored water and lifting her back out."