(as) black as the minister's coat

dated Completely black; totally without light or color. The basement gives me the creeps, it's as black as the minister's coat down there!

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chamberlain	[tʃeimbəlin]
Hopkin	HAHP-kin	Medieval English
Shay (2)	-	Hebrew
Sekhar	-	Indian, Telugu, Bengali
Ambra	-	Italian
Chariton	-	Ancient Greek