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bistre
01
having a dark brown color with a slightly yellowish or greenish hue, resembling the color of raw umber pigment
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
bistrest
Comparative
bistrer
gradable
Examples
Her leather handbag had a chic bistre hue, complementing her outfit.
Bistre
01
a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
bistres
