beige
[ beyzh ]
/ beɪʒ /
noun
very light brown, as of undyed wool; light gray with a brownish tinge.
adjective
of the color beige.
Nearby words
behring, behring's law, behrman, behçet's syndrome, beiderbecke, beige, beigel, beignet, beijing, beilan pass, being
Origin of beige
1855–60; < French; Old French bege, of uncertain origin
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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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