: a pale or light grayish yellow or brown : beige sense 2
… the latest fashion dictate: Beige. From Calvin Klein to the Gap, fashion purveyors have flooded malls with ecru, khaki and cream …—
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Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The sleek leather is found in a palette of black, ochre and ecru.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
Shop it in core colors black, ecru, cappuccino, dark olive, or stone.
$248 at Cuyana
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This elegant bestseller from Banana Republic fits a ton.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The wooden caps — winking to Venetian palazzos’ foundations — come in colors such as red, ecru and green, and are lined in cork.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The sleek leather is found in a palette of black, ochre and ecru.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Adjective
This is also the second time that Harris has landed a Vogue cover, having first appeared on the February 2021 issue wearing a Donald Deal brown pantsuit, an ecru crewneck top and Converse sneakers without socks.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
Shop it in core colors black, ecru, cappuccino, dark olive, or stone.
$248 at Cuyana
Best hybrid shoulder bag
This elegant bestseller from Banana Republic fits a ton.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Ecru.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecru. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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