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Puce

//pjuːs// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.
Noun
  1. 1
    A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish. countable, uncountable

    "For blacks, browns, puces, and violets, the acetate or tartrate of iron must be employed."

  2. 2
    a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French couleur puce, from Latin pūlex (“flea”).

Etymology 2

From French couleur puce, from Latin pūlex (“flea”).

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