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faience

Posted on April 15, 2016April 11, 2016 by admin

faI ans 1. pottery decorated with highly colored, opaque glazes. 2. a greenish blue color.  

damask

Posted on April 14, 2016April 11, 2016 by admin

dae məsk noun 1. a fine cloth woven of linen, silk, wool, or cotton with a prominent, elaborate pattern. 2. table linen of this or similar cloth. 3. a deep pink color.

ecru

Posted on April 13, 2016April 11, 2016 by admin

e kru noun a pale yellowish or grayish tan color. Note: The word “ecru” comes from a French word meaning “raw, unbleached.” It originally referred to the color of unbleached linen or…

bistre

Posted on April 12, 2016April 11, 2016 by admin

bI stər noun 1. a pigment made from the soot of burned wood, having a yellowish or dark brown color. 2. this color.

rufous

Posted on April 11, 2016April 11, 2016 by admin

ru fəs adjective of or pertaining to a reddish or reddish brown color.

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