Look up: ombre

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   ombre
   a term derived from the French ombré, meaning shaded. It is used in relation to textiles (a) as an adjective to describe fabrics with a dyed, printed, or woven design in which the colour is graduated from light to dark and often into stripes of varying shades; and (b) as a noun, meaning (i) a shaded design or (ii) a fabric with a shaded design. Category: Various industries and crafts
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Ombre
   Om'bre noun [ French, of uncertain origin.] (Zoology) A large Mediterranean food fish ( Umbrina cirrhosa ): -- called also umbra , and umbrine .
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/18
   
   
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   ombre
   A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons. 'When ombre calls, his hand and heart are free, And, joined to two, he fails not to make three.' (Young) ... Origin: F. Hombre, fr. Sp. Hombre, lit, a man, fr. L. Homo. See Human. ... <zoology> A large Mediterranean food fish (Umbrina cirrhosa): ... Synonym: umbra ...
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   Ombre
   `Ombre` is a card game played by three players with a deck of 40 cards. All the 8, 9, and 10's are removed. This game was popular during the 18th century, especially in Spain. Each player would be dealt 9 cards (representing the nine muses) while the rest would be part of a 'stock.' The player to the right of the dealer commences play and is declared the `ombre` or literally `the man` and trump is decided by that person. For an even more bare b...
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   Ombre
   • (n.) A large Mediterranean food fish (Umbrina cirrhosa): -- called also umbra, and umbrine. • (n.) A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons.
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   ombre
   Anglicized version of the classic Spanish card game originally called hombre (meaning `man`) and now known as tresillo in Spain and South America.[1 related articles]
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/17
   
   
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   Ombré
   a term used to describe fabrics with a dyed, printed or woven design in which the colour is graduated from light to dark and often into stripes of varying shades.
   Found on http://www.textilesintelligence.com/glo/