taxi yellow

English

Noun

taxi yellow (usually uncountable, plural taxi yellows)

1. A bright yellow color used for New York taxicabs.

   Synonym: taxicab yellow

   taxi yellow:  

   • 1999, Gillian Roberts, Time and Trouble‎^[1]:

     “No,” Emma said, “this could be important. Not taxi yellow, so what kind of yellow did it seem?”

   • 2002, Mac Ragan, Matchbox Car‎^[2]:

     The car was painted an authentic “taxi-yellow” and featured an off-white or red interior, complete with driver.

   • 2002, Nancy Geary, Misfortune: A Novel [3]

     “I remember. The walls were taxi yellow,” she added, hoping he might smile.