peaches and cream



peaches and cream

1. (hyphenated if used before a noun) Of skin (especially on the face), very fair, clear, and soft, especially with a rosy hue. I've heard that women in older times actually bathed with milk to maintain a peaches-and-cream complexion.
2. Of a situation, transpiring, progressing, or unfolding exceptionally easily or well. Our company had a bit of a rocky start, but everything's been peaches and cream for the last few months.
See also: and, cream, peach

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rowland['rəulənd]
Ciriacochee-ree-AH-ko (Italian), thee-ree-AH-ko (Spanish), see-ree-AH-ko (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Feofil-Russian
Yiannis-Greek
Daisukedah-ee-soo-keJapanese
Baber['ba:bə]