chartreuse

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noun

char·​treuse shär-ˈtrüz How to pronounce chartreuse (audio) -ˈtrüs How to pronounce chartreuse (audio)
: a variable color averaging a brilliant yellow green

Chartreuse

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trademark

used for a usually green or yellow liqueur

Examples of chartreuse in a Sentence

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Madonna appears in part of the clip as an elegant woman in a chartreuse dress. EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024 The Climbing Vine rug has been refreshed with an olive green background bordered by chartreuse tendrils. Jo Rodgers Jameson Montgomery Roxanne Fequiere Emilia Petrarca Kate Guadagnino Sophie Bew, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024 To take a note from Kyle Richards’ book, pick up bright colors like crimson, chartreuse, and royal lilac, or stick to the basics with white, black, and other neutrals. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024 The chartreuse stripe, which is the inverse of lavender, represents third-gender identities and identities that do not fall within the gender binary.10 14. Claire Gillespie, Health, 13 Dec. 2023 Arriving in a chartreuse hue, the sleeves are what set James apart from many of the other women on the red carpet last night. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Jan. 2024 Terra-cotta roof by ochre wall by chartreuse meadow, Pissarro slowed Cézanne’s hand and forced his attention toward the inner details. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023 Within an hour of that first whistle, frenetic pinks and whites flashed beside the chartreuse streaks. Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023 In 2019, her daughter requested an ombré tree, and Ms. Lee obliged with decorations that transitioned from chartreuse and lime green at the top to royal and marine blues at the bottom. Tim McKeough, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Chartreuse

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chartreuse was in 1884

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“Chartreuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chartreuse. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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