1. a gradual blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark
Usage: fashion; hair styling
2. a card game for three players popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
Usage: archaic; historical

1. having colors or tones that shade into each other
Usage: fashion; design

Examples

• She dyed her hair with an ombre effect, dark at the roots and blonde at the tips.
• The sunset created a beautiful ombre across the sky.
• Her ombre dress transitioned from deep purple to pale lavender.
• The artist painted an ombre background for the portrait.
• Ombre was a fashionable card game in European courts.
• The cake featured ombre layers in shades of pink.