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

The capsule is offered in Skims’ ecru, cocoa and onyx colorways, and each piece is crafted with versatility in mind, designed to transition from day to night. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

These work wonderfully with ecru, chocolate, off-white, or navy blue garments. — Alex Sales, Glamour, 14 July 2026

Adjective

Olive green jeans are seeing a 90 percent uptick in market adoption and ecru jeans have jumped 200 percent among key influencers, Trendalytics said. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Opt for a staple blue wash, or add a fresh ecru pair to your collection. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026

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