tone color

noun

: timbre

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tone color was in 1881

Dictionary Entries Near tone color

Cite this Entry

“Tone color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tone%20color. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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