pepper and salt
/ˈpɛpər ən sɔlt/
adjective
- Having a mixture of black or dark and white or light colors, like specks of pepper and salt; often used to describe hair or fabric.
- The old dog's muzzle was pepper-and-salt with age.
- He had a distinguished pepper-and-salt beard that made him look wise.
- She wore a pepper-and-salt tweed jacket to the outdoor party.