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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Recent Examples of beige from the Web
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Cropped, cigarette trousers had a leg-lengthening effect that was amplified by Letizia’s chunky beige and gold kitten heels.
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My Golf had black; beige is not available with Platinum Gray.
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His works feature a variety of palettes, from whites, grays and beiges to bright yellow, reds and oranges.
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The collection opened with a sequence of hairy, fraying tweeds in Chanel colors like tobacco, caramel and beige.
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A palette of warm pinks, beiges, and gold unites the cover portrait’s array of stars.
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A palette of warm pinks, beiges, and gold unites the cover portrait’s array of stars.
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Since then the Chargers have slowly faded into the beige that characterizes too many NFL teams.
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Wooden touches show up in nearly every room, along with warm grays and beiges.
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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
Recent Examples of beige from the Web
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The vehicle is described as a tan or beige 2004 GMC Yukon with Missouri plates: MH2P0D. Rohr is 5 feet 1 inch tall, 138 pounds with sandy hair and blue eyes.
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Police are asking anyone seeing a beige, 2002 Toyota, Camry with Ohio license plates GYN-9000, to call 911.
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This nondescript, beige building became the heart of the medical center.
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A gray-haired man in a beige Goodyear hat and eyeglasses walked up to the teller at a Wells Fargo Bank in Everett on May 9 and unfolded a note demanding money, according to Everett police and surveillance footage.
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Sacramento isn’t loaning out their burgundy and beige bulldozer, leaving the other 11 MLS expansion hopefuls trying to figure out a way to expedite their efforts.
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Lantana White Bean Hummus with Pine Nut & Herb Topping – white or beige striped lid edge.
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That Persian carpet still lies over beige wall-to-wall in my mother’s front hall, its rich color now drained to a thin rosé.
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Its color can range from a light beige to a very deep red, depending on how long the seeds are roasted.
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Origin and Etymology of beige
borrowed from French — more at 1beige
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