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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