# What is the neutral/non-negative proper term for the "mousy" hair color?

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**Created:** [October 9, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-neutral-non-negative-proper-term-for-the-mousy-hair-color/841559 "2019-10-09T23:26:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-neutral-non-negative-proper-term-for-the-mousy-hair-color/841559/21 "2020-05-19T01:21:14Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> Or “dirty blonde” for that matter.

My 6-yo niece described a school friend’s hair as “ugly blonde” - she meant to say dirty blonde, she just forgot which pejorative applied.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-neutral-non-negative-proper-term-for-the-mousy-hair-color/841559/22 "2020-05-19T03:24:36Z")

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My pale blond has decided to start being grey. I normally highlight my hair. I havn’t had it done since before last christmas. My roots are growing out. My roots are exactly ‘mouse’  
colored. Grey, ashy pale blond. Looks disgusting.  
I want silver white hair for my grey. Not gonna happen it seems.

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