ecru

[ ek-roo, ey-kroo ]

/ ˈɛk ru, ˈeɪ kru /

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adjective

very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc.

noun

an ecru color.

Also é·cru

[French ey-kry] /French eɪˈkrü/.

Origin of ecru

1865–70; < French, equivalent to é- completely (< Latin ex- ex-¹) + cru raw (< Latin crūdus; see crude)

Words nearby ecru

ecotropic virus, ecotype, ecowas, ecphonesis, ecr, ecru, ecs, ecsc, ecstasy, ecstatic, ecstatics

Example sentences from the Web for ecru

Over the back was an ecru antimacassar, tied with a pale-blue ribbon.

Mrs. Bindle |Hebert Jenkins
He was slightly smaller than a load of hay in his belted suit of ecru pongee; he wore a satisfied air and a pleased mustache.

The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon |Richard Connell
She wore a percale gown, ecru ground with bright figures, a rose-colored cravat and a bonnet laden with flowers.

L'Assommoir |Emile Zola
You can take my ecru lace scarf, if you wish, and that will cover most of the spots.

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) |Various

Madame had, cried madame's maid, running to fetch one with little pink flowers and green leaves on an ecru ground.

A Modern Chronicle, Complete |Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for ecru

ecru

/ (ˈɛkruː, ˈeɪkruː) /

noun

a greyish-yellow to a light greyish colour; the colour of unbleached linen

adjective

of the colour ecru

Word Origin for ecru

C19: from French, from é- (intensive) + cru raw, from Latin crūdus; see crude

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