beige
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1beige

noun \ˈbāzh\

Definition of BEIGE

1
: cloth made of natural undyed wool
2
a : a variable color averaging light grayish-yellowish brown
b : a pale to grayish yellow
beigy \ˈbā-zhē\ adjective

Origin of BEIGE

French
First Known Use: circa 1858

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

2beige

adjective

Definition of BEIGE

1
: of the color beige
2
: lacking distinction : vanilla 2

Examples of BEIGE

  1. <some food critics have dismissed that chef's version of French cuisine as beige and boring>

First Known Use of BEIGE

1879

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

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