puce

[ pyoos ]

/ pyus /

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adjective

of a dark or brownish purple.

noun

a dark or brownish purple.

Origin of puce

1780–90; <French: literally, flea <Latin pūlic-, stem of pūlex

Words nearby puce

Pucallpa, púcán, Puccini, Puccini, Giacomo, puccoon, puce, pucellas, puck, pucka, puck-carrier, puck control

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Example sentences from the Web for puce

Puce reserve paste, contains acetate of alumina mixed with the iron liquor.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Puce colour is communicated by logwood with a little alum; which may be modified by the addition of a little Brazil wood.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
But the case of the inhabitant of the puce dressing-gown was an exception to the rule.
Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days|Arnold Bennett
He did not use a deep purple or a puce colour in the ornaments of his dress.
A History of Chinese Literature|Herbert A. Giles

Apparently the geranium red costume is Sunday only, the week-day is this maroon, or puce, or madder-brown.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for puce

puce

/ (pjuːs) /

noun

a colour varying from deep red to dark purplish-brown
(as adjective)a puce carpet

Word Origin for puce

C18: shortened from French couleur puce flea colour, from Latin pūlex flea

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单词	puce
释义	puce [ pyoos ] / pyus / SEE SYNONYMS FOR puce ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of a dark or brownish purple. noun a dark or brownish purple. Origin of puce 1780–90; <French: literally, flea <Latin pūlic-, stem of pūlex Words nearby puce Pucallpa, púcán, Puccini, Puccini, Giacomo, puccoon, puce, pucellas, puck, pucka, puck-carrier, puck control Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puce Puce reserve paste, contains acetate of alumina mixed with the iron liquor. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Puce colour is communicated by logwood with a little alum; which may be modified by the addition of a little Brazil wood. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure But the case of the inhabitant of the puce dressing-gown was an exception to the rule. Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days\|Arnold Bennett He did not use a deep purple or a puce colour in the ornaments of his dress. A History of Chinese Literature\|Herbert A. Giles Apparently the geranium red costume is Sunday only, the week-day is this maroon, or puce, or madder-brown. Sea and Sardinia\|D. H. Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for puce puce / (pjuːs) / noun a colour varying from deep red to dark purplish-brown (as adjective)a puce carpet Word Origin for puce C18: shortened from French couleur puce flea colour, from Latin pūlex flea 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 puce rose, flaming, maroon, glowing, cardinal, crimson, coral, wine, fawn, ginger, tan, toast, amber, brick, nut, buff, coffee, drab, dust, bronze
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puce

adjective

noun

Origin of puce

Words nearby puce

Example sentences from the Web for puce

British Dictionary definitions for puce

noun

Word Origin for puce

Words related to puce