杢もくグレー

noun

heather grey

A color term for a grey fabric with a speckled or heathered appearance, often used in fashion and textiles. Compare 霜降り (しもふり), which also refers to a speckled grey pattern.

See also: 霜降り (しもふり)

• この杢もくグレーのスウェットは肌はだ触ざわりがいい。

  This heather grey sweatshirt feels nice against the skin.

• 杢もくグレーの生き地じでジャケットを作つくった。

  I made a jacket out of heather grey fabric.