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puce

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adjective
of a dark or brownish purple.
noun
a dark or brownish purple.
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Origin of puce

1780–90; <French: literally, flea <Latin pūlic-, stem of pūlex

Words nearby puce

Pucallpa, púcán, Puccini, Puccini, Giacomo, puccoon, puce, pucellas, puck, pucka, puck-carrier, puck control
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Words related to puce

cardinal, coral, crimson, flaming, glowing, maroon, rose, wine, amber, bay, beige, bister, brick, bronze, buff, chestnut, chocolate, cinnamon, cocoa, coffee

How to use puce in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for puce

puce
/ (pjuːs) /
noun
  1. a colour varying from deep red to dark purplish-brown
  2. (as adjective)a puce carpet

Word Origin for puce

C18: shortened from French couleur puce flea colour, from Latin pūlex flea
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