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ombré

Verified Fashion & beauty French in English
ombré
ombré

Definition

A colour effect that shades gradually from one tone to another.

From French ombré.

Merriam-Webster records 1893 (colour adjective) for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

The curtain faded from blue to white in an ombré effect.

Historical attestation

1893 (colour adjective)

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ombr%C3%A9

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