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Literary notes about battleship grey (AI summary)

In literature, "battleship grey" is often utilized as a vivid descriptor that conveys both a sense of utilitarian durability and an understated personality. For instance, the color is applied to a figure's uniform, symbolizing a stark, almost militaristic presence that encompasses the wearer from head to toe [1]. In another instance, it transforms a car into a character in its own right, imbuing the vehicle with an almost intrinsic, personified charm [2]. Additionally, the hue is used to reflect the evolution of an object's appearance, as seen when it covers a hull in a layer that conceals its previous state, suggesting history and change [3].
  1. A uniform garb of "battleship grey" covered her from truck to water-line.
    — from Under the White Ensign: A Naval Story of the Great War by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
  2. It was painted a battleship grey, and if cars can have a personality, this had such another as its owner.
    — from The Lost Valley by J. M. (James Morgan) Walsh
  3. Her hull was painted "battleship grey", or rather the paint had been "slapped on" over her original coat of white.
    — from Sea Scouts All: How the "Olivette" was won by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

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