Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ombré

/ˈɒmbɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: om-bre
IPA: /ˈɒmbɹeɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gradual blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"PrettyLittleThing had hundreds of leggings listed on its website, and I looked at all of them: white faux leather, flame-print mesh, seamless gray ombré."

Etymology

From French ombré (“shaded”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: ombré

Usage

Inflected Forms

ombrés (plural) ombre (alternative)

Synonyms

gradient

Questions

How do you pronounce ombré?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒmbɹeɪ/.
What does ombré mean?: A gradual blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark.
Where does ombré come from?: It is traced to French.

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