beige

[ beyzh ]

noun

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

adjective

1. of the color beige.

beige

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of beige¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of beige¹

C19: from Old French, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

How much brown and beige fat adults host is unknown, but it’s a lot less than in mice.

From Science News For Students

In 2016, her group used a chemical method to turn on human beige fat.

From Science News For Students

They are a natural beige color and an easy-to-wash cotton fiber.

From Popular-Science

Subcutaneous fat tissue can even develop specialised “beige” fat cells that are able to burn fat.

From No Straight News

During a tour with GHN and ProPublica on a sweltering morning in early August, Rollins unlocked the doors of a low-slung beige building a short drive north of Macon.

From ProPublica

Before the race, he had entered the grandstands waving his beige Stetson in the air, as if already on a victory lap.

From The Daily Beast

The Republican candidate for President of the United States is casually lounging on a cheap beige couch.

From The Daily Beast

He removed her beige Roger Vivier pumps and white lab coat to reveal a denuded ballerina-pink slip dress.

From The Daily Beast

In beige socks and black flip-flops, the man accused of bombing two U.S. embassies faced a judge in Manhattan.

From The Daily Beast

Dressed entirely in beige, working the A-1 cash register, it was clear that Walt no longer wanted to be Heisenberg.

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

I would say he was about your size, and he had a light-beige jacket, and was lightweight.

From Project Gutenberg

It was of excellent material, a sort of beige, but it bore unmistakable signs of having been worn before.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

She wore a regardless beige gown, with Paris written all over it, and beautifully put on over a lovely, small-hipped figure.

From Project Gutenberg

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