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Bistre

{

Bis′ter

,

Bis′tre

}
,
Noun.
[F.
bistre
a color made of soot; of unknown origin. Cf., however, LG.
biester
frowning, dark, ugly.]
(Paint.)
A dark brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood.

Bis′tre

,
Noun.
See
Bister
.

Definition 2024


bistré

bistré

See also: bistre

French

Verb

bistré m (feminine singular bistrée, masculine plural bistrés, feminine plural bistrées)

  1. past participle of bistrer

Adjective

bistré m (feminine singular bistrée, masculine plural bistrés, feminine plural bistrées)

  1. swarthy
  2. tanned