Meaning & use
sandy
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Covered with, consisting of, or resembling sand; also used to describe a light yellowish-brown color.
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They spent the afternoon walking along the sandy beach.
His sandy hair had lightened even more after a summer outdoors.
A note on using this word
Also commonly used as a color descriptor for hair or fur with a pale, tawny tone.
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