: 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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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Exactly like the name suggests, CBS’s new collection blends activewear with elevated style, and reimaginesthe label’s cult-favorite staples in a refined palette of olive, black, ecru, and off-white, complete with new standouts like the oversized blazer, wide-leg cargo pants, and bomber jacket.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
This time around, the hue’s various iterations—ecru, olive green, dark greige—look especially fresh when combined.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The mill also launched Re/Essence, a collection of comfort and rigid ecru and PFD fabrics.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Exactly like the name suggests, CBS’s new collection blends activewear with elevated style, and reimaginesthe label’s cult-favorite staples in a refined palette of olive, black, ecru, and off-white, complete with new standouts like the oversized blazer, wide-leg cargo pants, and bomber jacket.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Candiani Denim is expanding its range of ecru fabrics.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
This time around, the hue’s various iterations—ecru, olive green, dark greige—look especially fresh when combined.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ecru
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“Ecru.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecru. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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