pepper-and-salt

US /ˌpep.ər.ənˈsɔːlt/
UK /ˌpep.ər.ənˈsɔːlt/
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poivre et sel, chiné

a fabric woven with dark and light threads to produce a mottled gray effect

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He wore a suit made of pepper-and-salt tweed.
Il portait un costume en tweed poivre et sel.
The old blanket had a classic pepper-and-salt pattern.
La vieille couverture avait un motif classique poivre et sel.
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poivre et sel, grisonnant

having a mottled gray appearance, typically referring to hair that is streaked with gray or white

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His hair was a distinguished pepper-and-salt.
Ses cheveux étaient d'un distingué poivre et sel.
The old man's beard was a mix of black and white, a true pepper-and-salt.
La barbe du vieil homme était un mélange de noir et de blanc, un vrai poivre et sel.