beige

American  

[beyzh] / beɪʒ /

noun

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

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adjective

1. of the color beige.

beige British  

/ beɪʒ /

noun

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

   2. ( as adjective )

      beige gloves

2. a fabric made of undyed or unbleached wool

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Etymology

Origin of beige

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

Example Sentences

The Federal Reserve releases the beige book for the first of eight times this year.

From Barron's

The Federal Reserve releases the beige book for the first of eight times this year.

From Barron's

Any color at all besides gray and beige.

From The Wall Street Journal

One such element she shared in her posts is a large brown bouclé and wood chair that sits atop a beige rug, alongside a large potted plant.

From MarketWatch

This season, trenches were everywhere - mostly in the trademark light beige, but some fashion houses decided to add a twist with vibrant inner linings like Celine or different fabrics and colours at Saint Laurent.

From BBC

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