bistre
or bis·ter
[ bis-ter ]
/ ˈbɪs tər /
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noun
a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.
a yellowish to dark-brown color.
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Origin of bistre
1720–30; <French, Middle French, of obscure origin
OTHER WORDS FROM bistre
bistred, adjectiveWords nearby bistre
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British Dictionary definitions for bistre
bistre
US bister
/ (ˈbɪstə) /
noun
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
Word Origin for bistre
C18: from French, of unknown origin
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