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
nounDefinition 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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The first known use of ombré was circa 1661
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