/ek"rooh, ay"krooh/ , adj.
1. very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc.
n.
2. an ecru color.
Also, écru Fr. /ay krddyuu"/ .
[ 1865-70; é- completely ( ex- EX- 1 ) + cru raw ( crudus; see CRUDE) ]
/ek"rooh, ay"krooh/ , adj.
1. very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc.
n.
2. an ecru color.
Also, écru Fr. /ay krddyuu"/ .
[ 1865-70; é- completely ( ex- EX- 1 ) + cru raw ( crudus; see CRUDE) ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012