ombre

or om·bré

[ om-brey ]

/ ˈɒm breɪ /

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adjective

having a pattern in which colors or tones fade into one another: Her ombre hair goes from brown at the top to bleached blond at the bottom. The dress has an ombre effect with various intensities of purple fading to white.

Origin of ombre

First recorded in 1840–45; from French ombré “shadowed, shaded,” past participle of ombrer, from Italian ombrare “to cover in shadow” (in painting); see origin at umber, umbra

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ombre

hombre, ombre

Words nearby ombre

omasum, Omayyad, OMB, OMBE, omber, ombre, ombrellino, ombro-, ombrogenous, ombrophilous, ombrophobous

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Example sentences from the Web for ombre

Manille, ma-nil′, n. in ombre and quadrille, the highest card but one.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
The ombre had the privilege of deciding which suit should be trumps.
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)|Alexander Pope
"I am told the old Duchess of Marlborough prefers roly-poly to quadrille or ombre," said Herrick, as the cards were being dealt.
Mohawks, Volume 2 of 3|Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Ombre had been introduced in the previous century by Catherine of Braganza, and quadrille was another favorite game of hers.
The Old Furniture Book|N. Hudson Moore

Why, Sterne told me he left you at ombre with Leigh; and yet you never saw him.
The Journal to Stella|Jonathan Swift

British Dictionary definitions for ombre

ombre

US omber

/ (ˈɒmbə) /

noun

an 18th-century card game

Word Origin for ombre

C17: from Spanish hombre man, referring to the player who attempts to win the stakes

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单词	ombre
释义	ombre or om·bré [ om-brey ] / ˈɒm breɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ombre ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having a pattern in which colors or tones fade into one another: Her ombre hair goes from brown at the top to bleached blond at the bottom. The dress has an ombre effect with various intensities of purple fading to white. Origin of ombre First recorded in 1840–45; from French ombré “shadowed, shaded,” past participle of ombrer, from Italian ombrare “to cover in shadow” (in painting); see origin at umber, umbra WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ombre hombre, ombre Words nearby ombre omasum, Omayyad, OMB, OMBE, omber, ombre, ombrellino, ombro-, ombrogenous, ombrophilous, ombrophobous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ombre Manille, ma-nil′, n. in ombre and quadrille, the highest card but one. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various The ombre had the privilege of deciding which suit should be trumps. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)\|Alexander Pope "I am told the old Duchess of Marlborough prefers roly-poly to quadrille or ombre," said Herrick, as the cards were being dealt. Mohawks, Volume 2 of 3\|Mary Elizabeth Braddon Ombre had been introduced in the previous century by Catherine of Braganza, and quadrille was another favorite game of hers. The Old Furniture Book\|N. Hudson Moore Why, Sterne told me he left you at ombre with Leigh; and yet you never saw him. The Journal to Stella\|Jonathan Swift British Dictionary definitions for ombre ombre US omber / (ˈɒmbə) / noun an 18th-century card game Word Origin for ombre C17: from Spanish hombre man, referring to the player who attempts to win the stakes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ombre fellow
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ombre

or om·bré

adjective

Origin of ombre

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ombre

Words nearby ombre

Example sentences from the Web for ombre

British Dictionary definitions for ombre

US omber

noun

Word Origin for ombre

Words related to ombre