bistre

or bis·ter

[ bis-ter ]
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noun
  1. a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.

  2. a yellowish to dark-brown color.

Origin of bistre

1
1720–30; <French, Middle French, of obscure origin

Other words from bistre

  • bistred, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for bistre

bistre

US bister

/ (ˈbɪstə) /


noun
  1. a transparent water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling the soot of wood, used for pen and wash drawings

    • a yellowish-brown to dark brown colour

    • (as modifier): bistre paint

Origin of bistre

1
C18: from French, of unknown origin

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