couleur

noun

cou·​leur

küˈlər,

-ˈlə̄

plural -s

1

: color entry 1 sense 1

2

: the color of the first card dealt in the winning row in the game of rouge et noir compare inverse

Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin color

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