What is an "ashy cross" in :
"...how come every year i get the biggest ashy cross of anyone i sit near?? it got all over my nose and in my eyes...."
"It was Ash Wednesday yesterday...I went fairly early in the day, though, so my nice ashy cross was smeared away over the course of the day as I forgetfully rubbed my forehead."
Does "ashy" refer to color or material?
"...how come every year i get the biggest ashy cross of anyone i sit near?? it got all over my nose and in my eyes...."
"It was Ash Wednesday yesterday...I went fairly early in the day, though, so my nice ashy cross was smeared away over the course of the day as I forgetfully rubbed my forehead."
Does "ashy" refer to color or material?