ecru

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noun

ˈe-(ˌ)krü  ˈā-(ˌ)krü 

: a pale or light grayish yellow or brown : beige sense 2

… the latest fashion dictate: Beige. From Calvin Klein to the Gap, fashion purveyors have flooded malls with ecru, khaki and cream …

—Teri Agins

ecru

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adjective

: of the color ecru : of a color that is light grayish-yellowish brown : beige

ecru fabric

an ecru skirt

ecru walls

Examples of ecru in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Wash options span light, medium, dark, rinse, black, charcoal and ecru. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025

Should voters wish to paint it in beige and ecru, that is their business. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2025

Adjective

The shoes are made in a linen canvas sandals in a beige, ecru shade. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025

Candiani Denim is expanding its range of ecru fabrics. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Noun

1836, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1869, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ecru

noun

ec·​ru

ˈek-rü, 

ˈā-krü

: beige

ecru adjective