puce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.
adj
  1. Of a brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.

Pronunciation

/pjuːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-puce.wav /ˈpjʉs/

Word forms

puce puces pucer pucest

Etymology

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

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