ecrase

adjective

ecra·​se

variants or écrasé

¦ā(ˌ)krä¦zā,

-krə¦-

: crushed, flattened

—used especially of fabrics or leather

Word History

Etymology

French écrasé, past participle of écraser to crush, from Middle French ecraser, from e- (from Latin ex-) + -craser (probably from English craze entry 1)

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