puce

Example Sentences

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As Shrope examined an unfinished puce skirt pinned onto a mannequin, he pointed to a 1964 drawing sitting on the counter for comparison.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2021

Lambert spent most of his time doing shuttle runs along the edge of the technical area, jawing in the ear of the fourth official, his face turning a curious shade of puce.

From The Guardian • May 5, 2018

Glazes are often brash and runny, chartreuse entwined with grape or puce with orange and off-white.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2015

Shimmering first in puce, then fluttering in chartreuse, the colors of the background and the sundae evolve through many colors of the rainbow.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2012

I thought about colors I hated: ecru, puce, lavender, beige and black.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou