adjective / noun
ginger
Reddish-orange in coloring.
The ginger cat stretches out in a patch of sunlight.
Etymology
The color term borrows the spice’s name. It identifies a warm reddish or orange-brown shade, especially when describing a person’s hair.
More examples
- He has a ginger beard and dark brown eyes.
- She dyes her hair a warm ginger shade.
- I'm a ginger, but both my parents have brown hair.
Forms
ginger · gingers
Similar words
- auburn
- Usually describes hair with a darker, reddish-brown shade.
- redhead
- Names a person with red hair, not the color.