DU BARRY


Meaning of DU BARRY in English

I. d(y)üˈbarē noun

Usage: often capitalized D&B

Etymology: probably after Marie Jean Bécu, Comtesse du Barry died 1793 mistress of King Louis XV of France

: bittersweet pink

II. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective

Usage: usually capitalized D&B

Etymology: after Comtesse du Barry

of a soup or sauce : made with cauliflower

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