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Word entry · 4 letters

ecru

Best crossword clue

"Unbleached linen shade"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈɛkɹuː/Part of speech nounSorted ceruStarts with EEnds with U1 clues
1E2C3R4U

Definitions

  1. a very light brown

Word origin

Borrowed from French écru (“raw, unbleached”).

Used in a sentence

  • 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.

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01Unbleached linen shade4 letters

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