ombré
- adjective
- /ˈɑːmbreɪ/
- Many people love the ombré look for their hair, with darker roots and lighter ends.
Examples
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The artist painted the sky in an ombré effect, blending orange into pink and purple.
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She wore an ombré dress that faded from deep blue at the top to pale blue at the bottom.
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The dress featured a beautiful ombré effect.
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Her hair was dyed in an ombré style.
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She wore an ombré dress that faded from deep blue at the top to pale blue at the bottom.
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The artist created a stunning ombré effect in the painting, smoothly transitioning from vibrant yellow to deep red.
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Many people choose an ombré hairstyle, where the color gradually changes from dark at the roots to light at the tips.
Antonyms
How Blended
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ombré comes from the French verb ombrer 'to shade' and from the Latin umbra 'shade'. A helpful memory is the word umbrella ('little shade'), so ombré describes colors that are shaded from light to dark.