ecru

/ˈɛkɹuː/

ecru noun: a beige colour.

Noun

ecru (countable and uncountable, plural ecrus)

A beige colour.
- We have descended Tian Shan and entered the Taklamakan Desert, a barren landscape painted in ecru—no shrubs, no grass, only waves upon waves of naked ridges the color of buff, the highest few spotted with white specks of snow.2009, Y.J. Zhu, “Taklamakan Desert Moon Ride”, in Lucy McCauley, editor, The Best Women's Travel Writing 2009: True Stories from Around the World (Travelers' Tales), →ISBN, →ISSN, →OCLC, →OL, page 154

ecru (not comparable)

Of a beige colour.
- Miriam fell in love with a tulle-and-lace gown, but Judy returned to the first one they'd looked at, an ecru satin bridal gown...2005, Binnie Kirshenbaum, An Almost Perfect Moment
- I might rethink my cream suit, I say. “Do you really have a cream suit?” she sighs. “Is it cream or is it ecru?” With that, I learn a new word.2025 May 17, Henry Mance, quoting Trinny Woodall, “Lunch with the FT: Trinny Woodall”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3

இயல்நிறத் துணி

plural	ecrus
alternative form	écru

Borrowed from French écru (“raw, unbleached”).

What does ecru mean?: Ecru means a beige colour.
What is ecru in Tamil?: Ecru in Tamil is இயல்நிறத் துணி. See Ecru meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ecru?: Ecru can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce ecru?: Ecru is pronounced /ˈɛkɹuː/.
What is the plural of ecru?: The plural of ecru is ecrus.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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