鴇とき羽は色いろ

noun

pale gentle pink; ibis wing color

Archaic Japanese color name referring to a soft pink reminiscent of the wing feathers of the crested ibis (鴇). Rarely used in modern everyday language; encountered mainly in historical or traditional contexts.

See also: 鴇色

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの染せん色しょく見み本ほんに「鴇とき羽は色いろ」という色いろ名めいが載のっている。

  The color name 'tokihairo' appears in Edo-period dyeing sample books.