perse
adjEtymology From Middle English pers, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, back-formed from Persicus (“Persian”), from Ancient Greek Περσικός (Persikós). Compare peach.
1
Very dark greyish (almost blackish) purple or blue.
perse
nounUK /pɜːs/ · US /pɝs/
Etymology From Middle English pers, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, back-formed from Persicus (“Persian”), from Ancient Greek Περσικός (Persikós). Compare peach.
1
A very dark (almost black) purple or blue-gray colour.
2
A cloth of this colour.