Definition of beige
1 : cloth made of natural undyed wool
2a : a variable color averaging light grayish-yellowish brownb : a pale to grayish yellow
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Origin and Etymology of beige
borrowed from French, going back to Middle French baige, noun derivative of Old French bege “uncolored, having the color of natural wool,” of uncertain origin
Examples of beige in a Sentence
some food critics have dismissed that chef's version of French cuisine as beige and boring
Origin and Etymology of beige
borrowed from French — more at 1beige
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: a yellowish brown
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