DictionaryRoot: es-
Old French
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adjective / noun
ecru
AY-kroo/ˈɛkru/
A pale beige color like unbleached linen.
Etymology
The pieces describe something thoroughly raw or unprocessed. Applied to raw silk or unbleached linen, the word came to describe their pale beige or light grayish-yellow color.