taupe

noun

ˈtōp 

: a brownish gray

Examples of taupe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lately, she’s been leaning into the shade with a chocolate-brown manicure and, before that, lighter, taupe nails. — Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Nov. 2026

Concealer lips mute the natural color of the mouth with concealer or neutral shades, while the anti-blush look swaps rosy cheeks for muted beige, taupe and brown-pink tones. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Wade, meanwhile, layered a taupe suede jacket over a matching zip-up knit, completing his look with baggy brown trousers. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026

Next time, buy a brown suede leather jacket instead of a glossy black one, or pick out a pair of taupe rather than black pants. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, mole, from Old French, from Latin talpa

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taupe

• bop
• chop
• cop
• crop
• drop
• flop
• fop
• hop
• knop
• lop
• mop
• op

Kids Definition

taupe

noun

ˈtōp 

: a brownish gray