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clair de lune

clair de lune [ klèr də ln ]

noun

Definition:

1. type of glaze: a pale blue or grayish blue glaze used on porcelain

2. pale bluish gray: a pale bluish gray color

[Late 19th century < French, "light of the moon"]

clair de lune adjective

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