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bister

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bis⋅ter

  [bis-ter]
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–noun
bistre.
Related forms:
bistered, adjective

bis⋅tre

  [bis-ter]
–noun
1. a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.
2. a yellowish to dark-brown color.
Also, bister.

Origin:
1720–30; < F, MF, of obscure orig.

Related forms:
bistred, adjective
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bis·ter or bis·tre   (bĭs'tər)   
n.  

  1. A water-soluble, yellowish-brown pigment.

  2. A grayish to yellowish brown.


[French bistre.]
bis'tered adj.
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