shade

/ʃeɪd/ noun

Definition

B1 [no plural] an area where there is no light from the sun and it is darker: I’d prefer to sit in the shade.

› a color, especially when saying how dark or light it is: a pale/dark shade of gray

(Definition of shade noun from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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