local color
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local color
noun local colour
- Aspects of a location that distinguish it from neighboring communities; the collective customs, mannerisms, fashions, artwork, accents or traditions of an area. We would like to have it illustrated by Mr. Tortoni, some of whose work you may have seen, and would be glad to know whether he may call upon you in order to acquaint himself with the local colour of your neighbourhood.
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noun aspects of a location that distinguish it from neighboring communities
| Español | tipismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 地域色 chiikishoku |
| Français | couleur locale |
| Deutsch | Lokalkolorit |
| Română | culoare locală |
| Русский | ме́стный колори́т méstnyj kolorít |
| Tiếng Việt | bản sắc địa phương |
Talk about this word "local color." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/local%20color. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. local color. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/local%20color "local color." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/local%20color.
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@misc{local_color_2026,
title = {local color},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/local%20color},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
