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puce

noun
\ ˈpyüs How to pronounce puce (audio) \

Definition of puce

: a dark red

Examples of puce in a Sentence

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 But this week, at least, the most reliable method for inducing puce-faced rage in the Brussels diplomatic corps has been to utter the word Spitzenkandidaten. — The Economist, "CharlemagneThe European Commission’s odd way of picking its president," 22 Feb. 2018 Tired of painting test areas of a wall with endless shades of puce? — Jay Samit, Fortune, "Here Are 10 Kinds of Apps That Could Make AR the Killer Feature on the Next iPhone," 16 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of puce

1781, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for puce

French, literally, flea, from Old French pulce, from Latin pulic-, pulex — more at psylla

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