ecru

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪkruː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek′ro̅o̅, ā′kro̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ec•ru  (ek′ro̅o̅, ā′kro̅o̅),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc.

n. 
  1. an ecru color.
Also, é•cru  (Fr. ā kry′).USA pronunciation 
  • Latin crūdus; see crude)
  • Latin ex- ex-1) + cru raw (
  • French, equivalent. to é- completely (
  • 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ecru /ˈɛkruː; ˈeɪkruː/ n
  1. a greyish-yellow to a light greyish colour; the colour of unbleached linen
 adj
  1. of the colour ecru
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from é- (intensive) + cru raw, from Latin crūdus; see crude

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