Color Names · Entry

Puce

French

“flea-colored (a brownish-purple)”

Where it comes from

puce, 'flea'

Fun Fact

The name refers to the color of a flea, or more specifically the reddish-brown stain left by a crushed flea on fabric, an origin most people who use the word today have no idea about.

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