local color, n.All

Local color (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠not killed by technics; a costume can be carried anywhere, but a dam or a coal mine belongs to its place far more deeply.