ec|ru

ec|ru or é|cru «EHK roo, AY kroo», adjective, noun.

–adj.

pale-brown; light-tan.

–n.

1. a pale brown; light tan.

2. light-tan or unbleached cloth.

╂[< French écru raw, unbleached < Old French escru < es- (< Latin ex-, intensive) + Latin crūdus raw]