ecru

     

Ecru escribes the shade greyish-pale yellow or a light greyish-yellowish brown. It is often used to describe such fabrics as silk and linen in their unbleached state. Ecru comes from the French word écru, which means literally 'raw' or 'unbleached'.

Trivia about ecru

  • French for "unbleached", the name of this pale color is derived from the Latin for "crude" or "raw"
  • Though from the Latin for "completely crude", this creamy color is popular for bridal lace
  • This light tannish color gets its name from the French for "raw", as in raw vegetables

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