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puce

Pronunciation: /pjuːs/

The English word “puce” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.

adjective

  1. Of a brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.

Etymology

From French couleur puce, from Latin pūlex (“flea”).

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