greige

American  

[greyzh] / greɪʒ /

noun

1. Textiles. gray goods.

2. a warm gray color with beige undertones.

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adjective

1. unbleached and undyed.

   greige linen.

2. of the color greige.

   greige wallpaper.

greige British  

/ ɡreɪʒ /

adjective

1. (of a fabric or material) not yet dyed

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noun

1. an unbleached or undyed cloth or yarn

Etymology

Origin of greige

First recorded in 1925–30; from French grège (of silk) “raw,” from Italian greggio “gray,” gray ¹; greige def. 2 probably gr(ay) ¹ ( def. ) + (b)eige ( def. )