perse
perse · perses
A very dark purple or blue-gray colourA very dark (almost black) purple or blue-gray colour.
UK/pɜːs/US/pɚs/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A very dark (almost black) purple or blue-gray colour.
(countable, uncountable)A cloth of this colour.
Origin
From Middle English pers, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, back-formed from PeFrom Middle English pers, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, back-formed from Persicus (“Persian”), from Ancient Greek Περσικός (Persikós). Compare peach.
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Forms
plural: persesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable