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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ek-roo, ey-kroo]
- /ˈɛk ru, ˈeɪ kru/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ek-roo, ey-kroo]
- /ˈɛk ru, ˈeɪ kru/
Definitions of ecrus word
- adjective ecrus very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc. 1
- noun ecrus an ecru color. 1
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Origin of ecrus
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < French, equivalent to é- completely (< Latin ex- ex-1) + cru raw (< Latin crūdus; see crude)
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Parts of speech for Ecrus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ecrus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.