black as coal

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Etymology

From Middle English blak as cole.

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as black as coal (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Completely black.
    Synonyms: pitch-black, black as tar
    • 1966, The Rolling Stones (lyrics and music), “Paint It, Black”, in Aftermath:
      I wanna see it painted / painted black / black as night / black as coal

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