1. Plural of ombre; a card game for three players, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Usage: historical; also spelled hombre
2. Plural of ombre; a shading technique in art or design where color gradually transitions from one shade to another.
Usage: art and design

Examples

• The museum's collection includes playing cards used for ombers in the 1700s.
• She studied the rules of ombers to understand period entertainment in historical novels.
• The artist used ombers to create a smooth color transition across the canvas.
• Modern graphic designers often employ ombers in web and app interfaces.
• The fabric featured beautiful ombers that shifted from deep blue to light cyan.