chartreuse

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noun

char·​treuse shär-ˈtrüz How to pronounce chartreuse (audio) -ˈtrüs How to pronounce chartreuse (audio)
: a variable color averaging a brilliant yellow green

Chartreuse

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trademark

—used for a usually green or yellow liqueur

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With dozens of color options and silhouettes to choose from, deciding between chartreuse or dusty rose velvet is the biggest challenge. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 The star leaned into Valentino’s whimsical energy, choosing an upbeat chiffon dress in chartreuse from the resort 2027 collection. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 The choice of chartreuse — a borderline putrid shade of it, no less — walked an appropriate tightrope between glamorous and grotesque. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 McNeely’s portrait of a laboring mother, swathed in glowing fields of chartreuse, outshines (again, literally) art history’s greats. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chartreuse

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Noun

Chartreuse

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chartreuse was in 1884

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“Chartreuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chartreuse. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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