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salt–and–pepper
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salt–and–pepper
(adjective)
salt–and–pepper
adjective
salt–and–pepper
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SALT–AND–PEPPER
:
having many small spots of black and white
He has a
salt-and-pepper
beard.
His hair had turned
salt-and-pepper
.
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