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ecru

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ec·ru  (kr, kr)
n.
A grayish to pale yellow or light grayish-yellowish brown.
[French écru, raw, unbleached, from Old French escru : es-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + cru, raw (from Latin crdus; see kreu- in Indo-European roots).]
ecru [ˈɛkruː ˈeɪkruː]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a greyish-yellow to a light greyish colour; the colour of unbleached linen
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) of the colour ecru
[from French, from é- (intensive) + cru raw, from Latin crūdus; see crude]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ecru - a very light brown
beige
light brown - a brown that is light but unsaturated
Translations
ecru [ˈeɪkruː]
adj → écru(e)
n → écru m
ecru
adj → naturfarben, ekrü


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