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tər 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; < French, Middle French, of obscure origin
1720–30; < French, Middle French, of obscure origin
Related forms
bis·tred, adjective
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bistre or (US) bister (ˈbɪstə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a transparent water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling the soot of wood, used for pen and wash drawings |
| 2. | a. a yellowish-brown to dark brown colour |
| b. (as modifier): bistre paint | |
| [C18: from French, of unknown origin] | |
| bister or (US) bister | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from French, of unknown origin] | |
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