beige
very light brown, as of undyed wool; light gray with a brownish tinge.
of the color beige.
Origin of beige
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How to use beige in a sentence
Before the race, he had entered the grandstands waving his beige Stetson in the air, as if already on a victory lap.
Why California Chrome’s Fairy Tale Didn’t End Happily Ever After | Michael Fensom | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Republican candidate for President of the United States is casually lounging on a cheap beige couch.
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Tilda Swinton and Oliver Saillard Perform the Creation of Fashion in ‘Eternity Dress’ | Sarah Moroz | November 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn beige socks and black flip-flops, the man accused of bombing two U.S. embassies faced a judge in Manhattan.
Gripping His Koran, Anas al-Liby Has His Day in Court | Michael Daly | October 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDressed entirely in beige, working the A-1 cash register, it was clear that Walt no longer wanted to be Heisenberg.
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Harry noticed she was wearing a beige knit suit with a neckline that spoke volumes.
The Observers | G. L. VandenburgI 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 KennedyIt was of excellent material, a sort of beige, but it bore unmistakable signs of having been worn before.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | A. Conan DoyleShe was daintily dressed in some sort of beige chiffon with pearls about her neck, and had easy, pleasant manners.
Diplomatic Days | Edith O'ShaughnessyShe 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
/ (beɪʒ) /
a very light brown, sometimes with a yellowish tinge, similar to the colour of undyed wool
(as adjective): beige gloves
a fabric made of undyed or unbleached wool
Origin of beige
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