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beige
[ beyzh ]
/ beɪʒ /
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noun
very light brown, as of undyed wool; light gray with a brownish tinge.
adjective
of the color beige.
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Origin of beige
1855–60; <French; Old French bege, of uncertain origin
Words nearby beige
Behrens, Behring, Behring's law, Behrman, Beiderbecke, beige, beigel, beignet, Beijing, Beilan Pass, in awe of, be
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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
a fabric made of undyed or unbleached wool
Word Origin for beige
C19: from Old French, of obscure origin
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