No. 14,617 in German
meliertem
"Meliertem" means "mottled" or "speckled," often referring to a mixture of colors.
In a sentence
Ich trage einen Pullover aus meliertem Garn.
I am wearing a sweater made of marled yarn.
The word 'meliertem' here describes the type of yarn ('Garn') as being marled or having mixed colors.
Das Haus hat eine Klinkerfassade in meliertem Grau.
The house has a brick facade in mottled gray.
In this sentence, 'meliertem' qualifies the color gray as mottled, referring to a mixed-shade appearance.
Ihr Haar wird langsam von meliertem Weiß durchzogen.
Her hair is slowly streaked with marbled white.
Here, 'meliertem' highlights the white strands in her hair, giving it a marbled or variegated quality.
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