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alesan

noun
al·e·san | \ ˈa-lə-ˌsan \
plural -s

Definition of alesan 

: a light brown that is less strong and slightly yellower and lighter than blush, paler and slightly redder than French beige, and redder and paler than cork

— called also café au lait, French nude

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First Known Use of alesan

1910, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alesan

French alezan, from Spanish alazán

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