Adjective order

When we use two or more adjectives before a noun then we generally follow this order:

v Dimension

v Age

v Texture

v Colour

v Shape

v Origin

v Purpose

If we want to use more than two adjectives we will usually try to place some of them after the noun.

She had short curly dark hair.

Better: Her dark hair was short and curly.

He carried a worn old leather briefcase.

Better: He carried a worn old briefcase made of leather.

Opinion adjectives, where we give our point of view usually come before adjectives which give more factual information. Examples of opinion adjectives are: beautiful, lovely, nice, pretty, awful, ugly, horrible.

She wore a beautiful blue dress, made of silk.