Definitions for puce
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. pucenoun

   a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red

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1. pucenoun

   a brownish-purple color. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, deep red to dark grayish purple.

2. puceadjective

   Of a brownish-purple color. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, deep red to dark grayish purple.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Puce

   Puce is a dark red or purple brown color, a brownish purple or a "dark reddish brown."

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1. puce

   Puce is a dark red or purple brown color. The term is derived from the French word for flea, and the color is said to resemble the color of bloodstains remaining on linen or bedsheets, even after being laundered, from a flea's droppings, or after a flea has been crushed.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Puceadjective

   of a dark brown or brownish purple color

2. Etymology: [F., fr. puce a flea, L. pulex, pulicis.]

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1. Puce

   Puce is defined in the United States as a brownish-purple color. In the UK, puce is defined as a purple brown or a dark red. In France, where it was invented, puce is described as a rather dark reddish brown. The color on the map below is close to the common American version. The color in the color box at right and the colors in the color boxes at right below in the variations section are some of the various shades and varieties of puce. ⁕ The color regarded as puce is a medium brownish purple in the U.S., a reddish brownish purple in the U.K., and a darker shade of reddish brown in France.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Puce

   pūs, adj. brownish-purple. [Fr. puce—L. pulex, pulĭcis, a flea.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of puce in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of puce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=puce
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Puce
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puce
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puce
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=puce
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=puce