puce
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/pjuːs/
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/pjuːs/ · /ˈpjʉs/
Definition of puce
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.
“For blacks, browns, puces, and violets, the acetate or tartrate of iron must be employed.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.
“For blacks, browns, puces, and violets, the acetate or tartrate of iron must be employed.”
adj
- Of a brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.
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Etymology
From French couleur puce, from Latin pūlex (“flea”).
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