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ecru

[ek-roo, ey-kroo] / ˈɛk ru, ˈeɪ kru /
NOUN
very light brown
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Beauford Delaney’s 1964 gestural abstraction—a style he embraced only after moving to Paris in his 50s—is a swirling yet soothing congregation of ecru, dusty yellow and pale pink.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

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 Mar. 23, 2024

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 Jul. 3, 2023

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 Feb. 8, 2023

The figure is barely painted, all in one color, a light ecru.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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