Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pale, grayish-blue glaze applied to various kinds of Chinese porcelain.
- noun The color of such a glaze.
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- noun A pale bluish-gray colour.
- adjective Of a pale bluish-gray colour.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : clair, light + de, of + lune, moon.]
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From French clair de lune ("moonlight").
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