light-colored clothes
noun phraseUK /laɪt ˈkʌləd kləʊðz/
US /laɪt ˈkʌlərd kloʊðz/
Clothes that are pale or bright in color, like white or yellow.
On hot sunny days, she likes to wear light-colored clothes.
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2. Clothing in soft, pale shades that reflect sunlight instead of absorbing it.
Light-colored clothes keep you cooler in the summer heat.
3. Garments that are easy to see because they are not dark.
For the night walk, the children wore light-colored clothes so drivers could spot them.
4. Clothes that show stains more easily than dark ones.
Be careful with juice—light-colored clothes stain fast.