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ecru

[ek-roo, ey-kroo] / ˈɛk ru, ˈeɪ kru /
NOUN
very light brown
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The bags are pretty simple in design: a bland ecru exterior emblazoned with TJ’s trademark emblem along with straps that come in a red, navy, yellow or green hue.

From Salon

He stuck to a colour palette of breezy blues, cream, sand and ecru.

From Reuters

An ecru wool crepe cape with long, draping sleeves set the classical tone, with the gathered plaits of the models’ hair, a throwback to times past.

From Seattle Times

Greene’s outfit Tuesday — a white, knee-length dress paired with an ecru Overland alpaca wool coat with an alpaca fur trim on the hood and collar — was surprising for a handful of reasons.

From Washington Post

God, I hope Kendall sings in front of an audience again, and Greg stammers his way into failing up somehow, and Gerri and Roman’s erotic entanglement deepens and Shiv continues her reign of ecru terror.

From New York Times