ombré

adjective

om·bré | \ ˈäm-ˌbrā

variants: or ombre

Definition of ombré

(Entry 1 of 2)

: having colors or tones that shade into each other Stewart arrived … in white sequined Chanel trousers, a black top, and orange ombré hair, bringing to mind Katharine Hepburn had she collided in some faraway star system with David Bowie.— Durga Chew-Bose Rich, saturated hues cover most of the walls, which Venezuelan painter Antonio Rimada finished with an ombre technique. In the processional main hall … Rimada shaded the wall progressively, from turquoise to gold, a stunning backdrop for the owner's collection of Latin American art.— Jean Strouse

ombre

noun

om·bre | \ ˈäm-bər

; ˈäm-brē

, ˈəm-

, -ˌbrā

Definition of ombre (Entry 2 of 2)

: an old three-handed card game popular in Europe especially in the 17th and 18th centuries

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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Mickey Guyton rocked an ombre long-sleeve silver and gold fringe flapper sparkle dress by Ashish, shimmying for the cameras. — Leanne Italie, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022 An ombre area rug of rich dark blues recalls the landscape at dawn and dusk. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Tall black palm trees stand against an ombre orange, pink, and purple background. — ELLE, 22 Apr. 2022 Woman's Day Want to create an ombre cake without all of the work? — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 Apr. 2022 Mickey Guyton rocked an ombre long-sleeve silver and gold fringe flapper sparkle dress by Ashish, shimmying for the cameras. — Leanne Italie, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022 Mickey Guyton rocked an ombre long-sleeve silver and gold fringe flapper sparkle dress by Ashish, shimmying for the cameras. — Leanne Italie, Chron, 3 Apr. 2022 The Miss Congeniality star stepped out wearing an ombre pink floral gown from Elie Saab’s spring 2022 haute couture collection with a pair of thigh-high leather boots from Italian brand Le Silla. — Alexis Gaskin, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2022 One, for example, features a swirling ombre-marble pattern while another acts as an homage to Abstract Expressionism’s splatter paint technique. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2022 See More

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