"écru" meaning in English

See écru in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from French écru (“raw, unbleached”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|écru||raw, unbleached}} French écru (“raw, unbleached”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} écru (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of ecru Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: ecru
    Sense id: en-écru-en-adj-mX37fFMN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 15 8 2 2 27 2 26 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 6 1 1 34 2 31 1 1

Noun

Forms: écrus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French écru (“raw, unbleached”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|écru||raw, unbleached}} French écru (“raw, unbleached”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} écru (countable and uncountable, plural écrus)
  1. Alternative form of ecru Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: ecru
    Sense id: en-écru-en-noun-mX37fFMN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 15 8 2 2 27 2 26 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 6 1 1 34 2 31 1 1
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