ecru

noun

\ ˈe-(ˌ)krü

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Definition of ecru

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: 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

adjective

Definition of ecru (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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 Available in either pale pink or ecru, this roomy bag is large enough to house your daily essentials. — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, "You can get deep savings on designer Dooney & Bourke bags right now," 9 Apr. 2020 Pieces come in a color palette of maroon, orange, and ecru and range in price from $40 to $250. — cleveland, "Beyoncé’s Ivy Park fashion line coming exclusively to Xhibition’s Van Aken store," 14 Jan. 2020 The plates, cups, bowls, and pitcher use the same shade of ecru, but they’re illustrated with soft blue sketches of grass. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Virgil Abloh’s first home goods collection is understated with a twist," 16 Aug. 2019 Mix in different shades like ecru, alabaster, and ivory that will create a visual separation between your layers to amp up the visual interest. — Lauren Hubbard, ELLE Decor, "Why You Shouldn’t Underestimate the Simplicity of White," 1 May 2019 The pieces keep in a warm family of hues — terracotta, ecru and slate —and leverage timeless floral prints so nothing feels too trend-driven. — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sézane Is Launching Their First Ready-To-Wear Collection With Sea," 4 Sep. 2018 Stacks of firewood echo the stairs’ rigid lines, and the hall is bare except for a collection of straw hats that Alegre’s girlfriend, Cristina Carulla, hung on an ecru plaster wall. — Lauren Collins, New York Times, "Inside an Artfully Imperfect Home in the Catalonian Countryside," 11 May 2018 The ecru shade appears on the back pockets and waistband, while the legs are classic white—and totally opaque, for the record. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "Wendelborn Just Launched the Coolest White Jeans Ever," 6 Apr. 2018 Two square inches is hardly enough to tell a room’s worth of difference between eggshell and ecru. — Sunset, "Give Your Home Makeover a Shot in the Arm with This New AR App," 22 Jan. 2018

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“Ecru.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecru. Accessed 16 May. 2021.

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ecru

noun

English Language Learners Definition of ecru

: a pale color that is slightly yellow or brown

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