salt-and-pepper


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salt-and-pep·per

(sôlt′ən-pĕp′ər)
adj.
Having a fine mixture of black and white: a salt-and-pepper beard.

pep′per-and-salt′



adj.
composed of a fine mixture of black and white or sometimes (in fabric) of two colors.
[1765–75]
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