# perse

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɜːs/ · frequency rank #71,787

## Definitions
1. A very dark (almost black) purple or blue-gray colour.
2. A cloth of this colour.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perse