Plural of 'dark'; dark colors or dark-colored items, especially dark clothes or dark paint.
Simply the plural form of 'dark' when used as a noun. While 'dark' is primarily an adjective, it functions as a noun in phrases like 'lights and darks' (contrasting colors).
In laundry advice, 'darks' and 'lights' are probably the most common uses of 'dark' as a countable noun—it's a practical, everyday word that separates clothing by color intensity.
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