CREAM-COLORED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cream-colored mean? 

• CREAM-COLORED (adjective)
  The adjective CREAM-COLORED has 1 sense:

1. having the color of fresh cream

  Familiarity information: CREAM-COLORED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CREAM-COLORED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the color of fresh cream

Synonyms:

cream-colored; creamy-colored; creamy-white

Similar:

colored; colorful; coloured (having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination)

 Context examples 

"Try lower down, and pick those that have no thorns," said Amy, gathering three of the tiny cream-colored ones that starred the wall behind her.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Over the years, we've been able to develop a banana that has achieved excellent pro-vitamin A levels, hence the golden-orange rather than cream-colored flesh…” he noted.

(Golden Bananas High in Pro-Vitamin A Developed, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Two hundred heavily-armed cavalry rode behind the Audley standard, while close at their heels came the Duke of Lancaster with a glittering train, heralds tabarded with the royal arms riding three deep upon cream-colored chargers in front of him.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

These animals include jaguars, Spix's macaws, harpy eagles, vinaceous-breasted amazons, crowned solitary eagles, hawksbill turtles, green turtles, tarantulas, Amazon false coral snakes, Brazilian green racer snakes, cream-colored woodpeckers, blue spiny starfish, sharks, seahorses, piaba fish, sawfish, bluefin tuna, brown howler monkeys.

(Over 300 animal species threatened in Bahia, Agência Brasil)