perse

American  

[purs] / pɜrs /

adjective

1. of a very deep shade of blue or purple.

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perse ¹ British  

/ pɜːs /

noun

1. 1. a dark greyish-blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      perse cloth

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Perse ² British  

/ pɛrs, pɜːs /

noun

1. Saint-John (ˈsɪndʒən), real name Alexis Saint-Léger . 1887–1975, French poet, born in Guadeloupe. His works include Anabase (1922) and Chronique (1960). Nobel prize for literature 1960

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Etymology

Origin of perse

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English pers, from Medieval Latin persus, perhaps variant of perseus “kind of blue,” alteration of Latin Persicus “Persian”; peach ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Weir would grow his gray hair and beard into a style resembling actor Sam Elliott in the 1979 western “The Sacketts,” and began a collaboration with fashion designer James Perse that landed somewhere between cowboy and surfer.

From Los Angeles Times

Self-service kiosks are ubiquitous in Western Europe, but they’re in fewer than 20% of fast-food establishments in the U.S., says Perse Faily, chief executive at Los Angeles-based Tillster, one of earliest providers of kiosks and other digital platforms for restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times

Its clients include the pocket-tool maker Leatherman, the furniture titan Herman Miller and the California fashion designer James Perse, who sells $70 white T-shirts that are a favorite of Evan Spiegel, the Snapchat creator.

From New York Times

My book editor, Gretchen Young, a vice president at Hachette Book Group, has exactly three Zoom Shirts: a button-down Hollister, a turtleneck and a James Perse sky blue V-neck T-shirt that she wears under a Free People jacket.

From New York Times

Perse, the son of Maxfield founder Tommy Perse, launched the T-shirt line that would become the cornerstone of his brand in 1994 and opened his first retail store in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times

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