beige

[ beyzh ]
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noun
  1. very light brown, as of undyed wool; light gray with a brownish tinge.

adjective
  1. of the color beige.

Origin of beige

1
1855–60; <French; Old French bege, of uncertain origin

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How to use beige in a sentence

  • Harry noticed she was wearing a beige knit suit with a neckline that spoke volumes.

    The Observers | G. L. Vandenburg
  • I would say he was about your size, and he had a light-beige jacket, and was lightweight.

    Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • It was of excellent material, a sort of beige, but it bore unmistakable signs of having been worn before.

  • She was daintily dressed in some sort of beige chiffon with pearls about her neck, and had easy, pleasant manners.

    Diplomatic Days | Edith O'Shaughnessy
  • She wore a regardless beige gown, with Paris written all over it, and beautifully put on over a lovely, small-hipped figure.

    Diplomatic Days | Edith O'Shaughnessy

British Dictionary definitions for beige

beige

/ (beɪʒ) /


noun
    • a very light brown, sometimes with a yellowish tinge, similar to the colour of undyed wool

    • (as adjective): beige gloves

  1. a fabric made of undyed or unbleached wool

Origin of beige

1
C19: from Old French, of obscure origin

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