black-a-vised

adjective

Definition of black-a-visednext
as in brown

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  1. brown
  2. olive
  3. dark
Adjective
  • The cropped length and elbow-skimming sleeves keep things cool while brown buttons add visual interest.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • For a dainty, feminine knee-high boots outfit with a twist, try out a boho dress with black, burgundy, or brown leather boots.
    — Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 6 July 2026
Definition of brown
Adjective
  • One server, who poured both me and himself a shot of the clear liquid one evening, shared that his yia yia lived to be 100 by drinking raki with her mountain tea each morning, before heading to the olive grove to work.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Known as Villa Uglione, the estate sits high on a hill near the quiet villages of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and Barberino Val d’Elsa, surrounded by rolling vineyards and olive groves.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2026
Definition of olive
Adjective
  • As its name suggests, the product is formulated with skin care superstar retinol to smooth fine lines and crow’s feet and brighten dark circles.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • El Floridita and Sloppy Joe’s, tourist destinations made famous by American novelist Ernest Hemingway, sat dark and shuttered.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of dark
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“Black-a-vised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-a-vised. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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