cuir / queer [kwi:r]
cuir – n. – a light, yellowish-brown that is redder, lighter and stronger than khaki, lighter and stronger than walnut brown, and lighter, stronger and slightly yellower than cinnamon, also called honey-beige
queer – adj., n. & v. – adj. – 1. unnatural, odd, eccentric; 2. shady, suspect, of questionable character; 3. slightly ill, faint, giddy; n. – slang a homosexual; v. slang – spoil, put out of order