bistre

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Pronunciation

/ˈbɪstə(ɹ)/ (UK)

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/ˈbɪstə(ɹ)/ (UK) · /ˈbɪstɚ/

Definition of bistre

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.
(countable, uncountable)A mid-to-dark brown color resembling the pigment.

“[O]h! what an object he was! The rings round his eyes were of the colour of bistre […]”

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From French bistre.

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