Une perruque noir de jais

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Une perruque noir de jais

Hello, if "la perruque" is female, why its "noir" and not "noire"?

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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Lexi, this is a fixed, invariable adjectival expression "noir de jais". As for other compound colour names and (most) colour names derived from things, it does not take gender agreement with the noun.

https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/jet%20black

https://www.wordreference.com/fren/d'un%20noir%20de%20jais

Compound colour names and colour names derived from things are invariable (French Colour Adjectives)

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Une perruque noir de jais

Hello, if "la perruque" is female, why its "noir" and not "noire"?

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