Associations to the word «Ecru»

Wiktionary

ECRU, noun. A beige colour.
ECRU, adjective. Of a beige colour.
ÉCRU, adjective. Alternative form of ecru

Dictionary definition

ECRU, noun. A very light brown.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats