colours or US colors
Noun, pl
1. the flag of a country, regiment, or ship
2. Brit sport a badge or other symbol showing membership of a team, esp. at a school or college
3. nail one's colours to the mast to commit oneself publicly to a course of action
4. show one's true colours to display one's true nature or character
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | colours - a distinguishing emblem; "his tie proclaimed his school colors" emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
| 2. |  colours - a flag that shows its nationality ensign - colors flown by a ship to show its nationality flag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|