Meaning Of The Word Local color

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Local color Meaning

Local color Definition
Local color Definition

What's The Definition Of Local color?

local color
uncountable noun: Local color is used to refer to customs, traditions, dress, and other things which give a place or period of history its own particular character.

local color in American English
behavior, speech, etc. characteristic of a certain region or time, depicted in a novel, play, etc. to add authenticity
noun: distinctive, sometimes picturesque characteristics or peculiarities of a place or period as represented in literature or drama, or as observed in reality

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