- between yellow and white in colour
- a cream linen suit
- a cream carpet
- The walls were cream and the ceiling was painted white.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cresme, from a blend of late Latin cramum (probably of Gaulish origin) and ecclesiastical Latin chrisma, from Greek khrisma ‘anointing’, from khriein ‘anoint’.Want to learn more?
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