How to Use ecru in a Sentence

ecru

1 of 2 noun
  • Think black, navy, camel, gray, or ecru.
    — Antonio Fuentes, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The sleek leather is found in a palette of black, ochre and ecru.
    — Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The red and ecru pairing was not new for Letizia.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
  • Should voters wish to paint it in beige and ecru, that is their business.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Grab it in black like Oprah, or shop it in spring-ready ecru or latte.
    — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Both pieces are made with a PFD ecru base dyed gray or pink.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Wash options span light, medium, dark, rinse, black, charcoal and ecru.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Dyes range from a variety of indigo shades to black and ecru.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Kursad said the unique effect is achieved by ecru warp sheets and recycled fibers.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Washes span ecru to dark indigo.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
  • To work against this, wear light colors like white, cream, or ecru which are better at hiding sweat (gray is the worst).
    — Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2025
  • The style is also available in a medium and small size, and camel and ecru colorways.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 19 July 2023
  • Athletes will also be wearing a navy and ecru merino roll-neck base layer.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Two square inches is hardly enough to tell a room’s worth of difference between eggshell and ecru.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Available in either pale pink or ecru, this roomy bag is large enough to house your daily essentials.
    — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Shown in neutral ecru, the shoe comes in 26 different colors and prints.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • These work wonderfully with ecru, chocolate, off-white, or navy blue garments.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2026
  • These monochrome ecru canvas sneakers will definitely get us to that state of mind.
    — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The plates, cups, bowls, and pitcher use the same shade of ecru, but they’re illustrated with soft blue sketches of grass.
    — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Washes span vintage khaki and ecru to dark indigo washes and black.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The ecru shade appears on the back pockets and waistband, while the legs are classic white—and totally opaque, for the record.
    — Emily Farra, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2018
  • This muted ecru color goes with anything and will never go out of style, but packs a more stylish punch than your standard black or white sneaker.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Decorators offer expert advice on using ecru as the new go-to color in your home.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Re/Essence offers both rigid and comfort stretch ecru and PFD fabrics.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The mill introduced an ecru option to its cashmere blend fabric family.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2024
  • In a sea of white, ecru and ivory, two major players in the bridal game were seeing red for Spring 2013.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Apr. 2012
  • The suits are in his signature double-face wool and are paired with stretch jersey tank tops in colors like pink, crimson, taupe, sand, blush and ecru.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025
  • As expected, the pieces are cloud-like in fabrications and neutral in color with shades of ecru, white, gray and khaki green.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Pairing ivory, cream, ecru, and soft white together creates dimension and keeps the outfit from feeling flat.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
  • In the photo with an ecru background, the royals coordinate by donning various shades of light blue.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2017

ecru

2 of 2 adjective
  • The shoes are made in a linen canvas sandals in a beige, ecru shade.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
  • For the high-class, there were ecru and black tweed skirt suits -- the house signature.
    — Thomas Adamson, Star Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
  • The Cow Hat comes in ecru cow fabric with patches.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
  • One side of the trench is a classic ecru shade, while the other is a bold red gingham pattern.
    — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Each chair includes tie-on seat cushions covered in an ecru polyester-blend fabric.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Athletes will also be wearing a navy and ecru merino roll-neck base layer.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The Rodeo Shirt, made with ecru denim, has an all-over cow print and contrast black piping.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Urbini anticipate higher demand for ecru denim over pure white, adding that even neutrals evolve with each season.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Candiani Denim is expanding its range of ecru fabrics.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Each jean has durable ecru twill pocket lining, copper rivets and Hiut’s signature red owl rivet on the left back pocket.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
  • Tuesday’s pair, cut in smooth ecru leather with a contrasting cap toe, extended that streak while adding fresh definition against her white Mango suit.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Ruggable also takes notes from Scandinavian interiors with this hallway runner that features the Nordic cross on an ecru backdrop.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Hacks nominee Hannah Einbinder selected this Louis Vuitton number, which contrasts an ecru pleated, ballon-sleeve top with a black silk velvet skirt.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Out to lunch at L’Avenue in Paris, Hadid wore a simple base layer—a white mock-neck and medium-wash blue jeans that hit just above her ankle, displaying slim black Freda Salvador loafers and ecru socks.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
  • On January 1, Hadid proved black-and-white is still the all-time chicest combo, pairing her ecru pants with a simple white long-sleeve t-shirt, a collarless black leather jacket, and all-black accessories; including every straight-leg jean's best friend, the heeled ankle bootie.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2026

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