chartreuse

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noun

char·​treuse shär-ˈtrüz  -ˈtrüs 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Find the version that suits your skin tone Concerned chartreuse won’t work on you? — Violet Hayward, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

McNeely’s portrait of a laboring mother, swathed in glowing fields of chartreuse, outshines (again, literally) art history’s greats. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

In selecting the 2027 Color of the Year, Banbury and the Sherwin-Williams Trendsight Team took note of interpretations of the shade—doses of chartreuse and lime greens—popping up in patterns and across industries. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Be sure to order the Horse Thief cocktail, whose proceeds support Barb Philipps’ Saving Gracie Foundation, mixed from Casamigos Tequila, High West Campfire Scotch Blend Whisky, chartreuse, ginger syrup, muddled blackberries, and lime. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Chartreuse

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chartreuse

• accrues
• accuse
• aircrews
• amuse
• bamboos
• breakthroughs
• canoes
• cashews
• confuse
• construes
• defuse
• ensues