puce
/pjus/
noun
- A dark red or purple-brown color, sometimes described as the color of a flea.
- She chose a puce scarf to match her autumn coat.
- The artist mixed red and purple to create a shade of puce.
- The walls were painted a deep puce that looked almost brown in the dim light.
adjective
- Having a dark red or purple-brown color.
- Her puce lipstick was popular in the 1990s.
- He wore a puce tie that stood out against his white shirt.
- The puce curtains gave the room a warm, old-fashioned feel.