Definition of PERSE

perse

Plural: perses

Noun

  • A dark blue or bluish-grey color.
  • A very dark (almost black) purple or blue-gray colour.
  • A cloth of this colour.

Adj

  • Very dark greyish (almost blackish) purple or blue.

Verb

  • Obsolete form of pierce.

Examples

  • The deep PERSE color of the board seemed to inspire his strategic thinking.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pers, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, back-formed from Persicus (“Persian”), from Ancient Greek Περσικός (Persikós). Compare peach.

Scrabble Score: 7

perse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
perse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

perse: valid Words With Friends Word