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Definition of "écru" [ecru]

  • A grayish to pale yellow or light grayish-yellowish brown. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "écru" in a sentence
  • "What I mean is some pages are bright white, one kind of ecru and another is deep teal."
  • "Beneath the luxurious coat, Sabrina wore an ecru angora turtleneck sweater over ecru wool gabardine slacks."
  • "Equally eye-catching in a light olive, four button, single-breasted suit with an ecru cotton shirt and olive silk jacquard pattern tie was his best friend, Julian, whose outfit was complemented by brown calfskin oxfords."
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