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

Some of the drop-off locations were strikingly similar—luxury apartment buildings whose vast lobbies were tributes to beige and camel, each housing a blocky reception desk manned by a burly fellow with a fastidious beard. —Henry Alford, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

The rooms are decorated in a neutral, contemporary-luxury palette of creams and beiges, with splashes of marble finishes and dark wood. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026

Adjective

Black is a safe bet, especially with darker shades of green, while beige, sand, and cream soften the look. —Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026

Dressed in beige prison outfits and separated from each other by their lawyers, Maduro and his wife wore headsets to hear the translation of the proceedings into Spanish and appeared to be listening intently as the arguments were presented. —Adam Reiss, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026

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