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Definition of local colour noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

local colour

noun
 
/ˌləʊkl ˈkʌlə(r)/
 
/ˌləʊkl ˈkʌlər/
(US English local color)
[uncountable]
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  1. the typical things, customs, etc. in a place that make it interesting, and that are used in a picture, story or film to make it seem real
    • a journalist in search of a bit of local colour
trait
noun
 
 
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