puce
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adjective
of a dark or brownish purple.
noun
a dark or brownish purple.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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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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British Dictionary definitions for puce
puce
/ (pjuːs) /
noun
- a colour varying from deep red to dark purplish-brown
- (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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