light tan; beige
Origin of ecru
French écru, unbleached, raw from Old French escru from es- (L ex-), intensive + cru, raw from Classical Latin crudus (see crude): in reference to the color of unbleached linenecru
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ecru
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A grayish to pale yellow or light grayish-yellowish brown.
Origin of ecru
French écru raw, unbleached from Old French escru es- intensive pref. ( from Latin ex- ; see ex- . ) cru raw ( from Latin crūdus ; see kreuə- in Indo-European roots.)THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Sentence Examples
- Plaid choices include Black, Ecru, Navy and Vine.
- One of the prettiest is the Hush Hush Silk Charmeuse, which is a short silk slipdress designed in Italy that comes in eight colors and features ecru French lace trim and appliqués.
- White, ivory, ecru, silver, and gold are popular, and the imagery and decorations are often in soft pastel or watercolor hues, often with soft focus for a romantic touch.
- White: Bright white is perfect for weddings in any month, and ecru or ivory shades are perfect to accent any fall wedding colors in September.
- Natural colors like cream and ecru can combine to make a soft, easy-on-the-eyes quilt.
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