Ecru
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛkɹuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ecru is a noun meaning A beige colour.
Meaning
A beige colour.
More Meanings
- Of a beige colour.
Example Sentences
Miriam fell in love with a tulle-and-lace gown, but Judy returned to the first one they'd looked at, an ecru satin bridal gown.
I might rethink my cream suit, I say. “Do you really have a cream suit?” she sighs. “Is it cream or is it ecru?” With that, I learn a new word.
We have descended Tian Shan and entered the Taklamakan Desert, a barren landscape painted in ecru—no shrubs, no grass, only waves upon waves of naked ridges the color of buff, the highest few spotted with white specks of snow.
Word Forms
- ecrus
Synonyms for ecru
Depending on context, synonyms include beige.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beige, tannish, tan, eggshell, cruorine, cruor.
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