ecru

ecru

noun \ˈe-(ˌ)krü, ˈā-(ˌ)krü\

Definition of ECRU

: beige 2

— ecru adjective

Origin of ECRU

French écru, literally, unbleached, raw, from Old French escru, from es- completely (from Latin ex-) + cru raw, from Latin crudus — more at raw

First Known Use: 1836