n.
Pronunciation: ' e-( ˌ )krü, ' ā -( ˌ )krü
Function: noun
Etymology: French écru, literally, unbleached, raw, from Old French escru, from es- completely (fr. Latin ex- ) + cru raw, from Latin crudus ― more at RAW
Date: 1836
: BEIGE 2
– ecru adjective