puce
of a dark or brownish purple.
a dark or brownish purple.
Origin of puce
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How to use puce in a sentence
It was hard, at this stage, not to feel sorry for the man, not to wince each time the camera panned to his puce-complexioned face.
Madame Bauche was dressed in a new puce silk dress, and looked very magnificent on the occasion.
La Mere Bauche | Anthony TrollopeAnother dress, composed of deep violet or puce-color silk, has the flounces edged also with rows of black velvet.
Apparently the geranium red costume is Sunday only, the week-day is this maroon, or puce, or madder-brown.
Sea and Sardinia | D. H. LawrenceShe wore a puce silk paletot, and a brown hat trimmed with black lace; an unbecoming costume for one so tall.
Trevlyn Hold | Mrs. Henry Wood
puce colour is communicated by logwood with a little alum; which may be modified by the addition of a little Brazil wood.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for puce
/ (pjuːs) /
a colour varying from deep red to dark purplish-brown
(as adjective): a puce carpet
Origin of puce
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