bice

[ bahys ]

/ baɪs /

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noun

either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.

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Origin of bice

Middle English, from Middle French bis “dark,” of uncertain origin

Words nearby bice

bicarb, bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda, bicarpellary, bicaudate, bice, bice blue, bice green, bicentenary, bicentennial, bicentric

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How to use bice in a sentence

Apologizing to the BICE is a little bit like preaching to the church choir.
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The impulse to seek out a little Bo Bice grit in the mainstream-pop Idol milieu is a strong one.
Dead Cool: Johnny Thunders|Simon Doonan|February 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Having thus stated his grievance, Mr. Bice considered the remedy.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Bice had a few things left that once belonged to his mother and father.
The Squire's Daughter|Silas K(itto) Hocking

Factitious green bice and mountain green have a like composition.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
He and Bice read Hebrew daily with me, and they will have soon a very fair knowledge of it.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge
Bice, who speaks Mota very well, was very energetic during his fortnight here.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson|Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for bice

bice

/ (baɪs) /

noun

Also called: bice blue a medium blue colour; azurite

Also called: bice green a yellowish-green colour; malachite

Word Origin for bice

C14: from Old French bis dark grey, of uncertain origin

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