beige

1 of 2

noun

ˈbāzh 

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

beige

2 of 2

adjective

1

: of a color that is light grayish-yellowish brown : of the color beige

a beige skirt

2

: lacking distinction : vanilla sense 2

Synonyms of beige

Adjective

• boring
• neutral
• nondescript
• featureless
• dull

Examples of beige in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

On Saturday, the Duchess of Sussex shared a video of herself on Instagram, placing a gift into a beige-and-brown stocking amid a backdrop of neutral-toned Christmas décor. —Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025

Solís, dressed in a beige, patterned jacket, soon joined the Colombian queen, stepping into the light for his verse. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025

Adjective

Each features the same beige palette, identical furniture and the Russian flag behind Putin’s desk. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025

Dallas perfectly matched his wife in a beige suit. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Adjective

borrowed from French — more at beige entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

beige

noun

ˈbāzh

: a light grayish yellowish brown

beige adjective