First Known Use: 1836
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ecru
noun \ˈe-(ˌ)krü, ˈā-(ˌ)krü\
: a pale color that is slightly yellow or brown
Full Definition of ECRU
: beige 2
— ecru adjective
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Origin of ECRU
French écru, literally, unbleached, raw, from Old French escru, from es- completely (from Latin ex-) + cru raw, from Latin crudus — more at raw
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