rachel

nouncommon in dialogue

A light tan colour, chiefly with reference to cosmetic powder.

noun

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A light tan colour, chiefly with reference to cosmetic powder.
This powder is the finest face powder extant […] In three shades—white, pink, and rachel (for brunettes).
Her dark skin was creamed a thick pale olive matt and thickly powdered with a pale rachel powder […].

Etymology

From Rachel, the stage name adopted by Elisabeth Félix (?1820–58), Swiss-born French actress, with reference to her skin tone. Compare raschel.

rach · a dog that hunts by scent Rach · A diminutive of the female given name Rachel.Rachael · A female given name from Hebrew, a spelling variant of Rachel…

rachel · A light tan colour, chiefly with reference to cosmetic powder.

Rachel · Younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of…racial · Of or relating to a race (or a people).racing · The sport of competing in races.

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