Receptacle of little colour, say (4)
I believe the answer is:
pail
This clue might be a double definition.
'receptacle' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'little colour say' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pail that I've seen before include "A bucket as for water" , "A bucket - the kind Jack and Jill used" , "Cylindrical vessel" , "Open-topped container" , "Kind of bucket - ask Jack and Jill" .)