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in reply to a message by vladislava
Isabelline is a grayish-yellow color, named after a Queen Isabella, who vowed not to change her undergarments till her imprisoned father was released.
In other words, it's the color of underwear that hasn't been washed in years. Because that's how long the queen had to wait.
In still other words, gross.
I think, therefore I judge.
In other words, it's the color of underwear that hasn't been washed in years. Because that's how long the queen had to wait.
In still other words, gross.
I think, therefore I judge.
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Hahaha! Awesome
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The color is also called isabella. Does that make Isabella gross too?
Anyway, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word isabelline to describe the tawny color of animals was in use before the Siege of Ostend involving Queen Isabella, so that etymology is disputed. Another theory speculates that the word is a corruption of zibellino, a sable pelt accessory that was popular around the time the word first appeared, or it might be from the Arabic word for lion, izah, to mean lion-colored.
Regardless of the possible etymology, it's mainly used to describe the tawny color of animals, for instance to describe the color of cremello horses. Which isn't a bad meaning.
Anyway, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word isabelline to describe the tawny color of animals was in use before the Siege of Ostend involving Queen Isabella, so that etymology is disputed. Another theory speculates that the word is a corruption of zibellino, a sable pelt accessory that was popular around the time the word first appeared, or it might be from the Arabic word for lion, izah, to mean lion-colored.
Regardless of the possible etymology, it's mainly used to describe the tawny color of animals, for instance to describe the color of cremello horses. Which isn't a bad meaning.
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Isabella doesn't need any help being gross. lol
Cremello is a much nicer word to describe a horse color. Also sounds like ice cream.
Cremello is a much nicer word to describe a horse color. Also sounds like ice cream.
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