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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
domain
color, perception, art
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
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
bistres
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