puce

synonyms for puce

Madame Bauche was dressed in a new puce silk dress, and looked very magnificent on the occasion.

LA MERE BAUCHEANTHONY TROLLOPE

Another dress, composed of deep violet or puce-color silk, has the flounces edged also with rows of black velvet.

Apparently the geranium red costume is Sunday only, the week-day is this maroon, or puce, or madder-brown.

She wore a puce silk paletot, and a brown hat trimmed with black lace; an unbecoming costume for one so tall.

TREVLYN HOLDMRS. HENRY WOOD

Puce colour is communicated by logwood with a little alum; which may be modified by the addition of a little Brazil wood.

Queen's ware, when decorated, was of two classes: painted; transfer-printed in red or puce or black.

Placing the plate in front of the polarizer, I turn one of the Nicols until the two halves of the plate show a common puce colour.

Interrupting the current, the two colours fade away, and the primitive puce is restored.

At the curb below stood a dyspeptically stuffed limousine, guarded by two men in puce liveries.

THE NEST BUILDERBEATRICE FORBES-ROBERTSON HALE

He has a long pig-tail and a black velvet cap with a puce knob.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985