taupe

noun

ˈtōp 

: a brownish gray

Examples of taupe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout—and even echoed in the staff’s smart wardrobe—there’s a sophisticated color palette of taupe, seafoam, and rich Bordeaux reds, perhaps a nod to the owner’s extensive wine collection, housed in three subterranean cellars. — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

From brick red to ashen violet and dusky taupe, these are the soft yet moody nail colors to keep an eye on this fall. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

For those not quite ready to descend immediately into oxbloods, blacks, and vampy winter tones, taupe offers a softer way in. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

The light taupe polish is ready to be the wear-with-anything warm neutral that makes the perfect fall update for your classic manicure. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 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