omber

American  

[om-ber] / ˈɒm bər /

especially British, ombre or hombre

noun

1. a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards.

2. the player undertaking to win the pool in this game.

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Etymology

Origin of omber

1650–60; < French ( h ) ombre < Spanish hombre literally, man < Latin hominem, accusative of homō man. See Homo

Example Sentences

The 90-year-old Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa in Montauk, which has been transformed in recent years, has 42 newly renovated rooms that feature dip-dyed omber drapes and other modern touches.

From New York Times • May 25, 2016

For the living room, she chose the brightest of pinks in an omber effect.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2014

Hedin was no unwelcome guest in the houses of gentlefolks, and he was often seen at the judge's and the pastor's omber parties.

From Tales from Two Hemispheres by Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth

It is the age of omber, of sonnets to Chloe’s false ringlets, of odes to red heels and epics to lap dogs, of tinseled struttings in gilded drawing-rooms.

From Journeys to Bagdad by Brooks, Charles S. (Charles Stephen)

The ace of clubs in qua?rille and omber.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah