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Word: ecru (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...slight, stooped man came toward me. He was no longer middleaged, but I liked that. I was so tired of these eager boys of 50. His hair, which was greenish white, might have been unpleasant had there been more of it. As he smiled gently, showing his small, even, ecru teeth, I thought, "Ah, he's the type that's mad for little girls." In fact, hadn't I read that he'd had some trouble with the police...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Bonjour Ennui | 12/10/1956 | See Source »

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