beige

[beyzh]

noun

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

adjective

of the color beige.

Origin of beige

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

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Related Words for beiger

tan, cream, taupe, khaki, camel, off-white, fawn, mushroom, neutral, oatmeal, ecru, buff, biscuit, sand

British Dictionary definitions for beiger

beige

noun

1. a very light brown, sometimes with a yellowish tinge, similar to the colour of undyed wool
2. (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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Word Origin and History for beiger

beige

1858, "fine woolen fabric," from dialectal French beige "yellowish-gray, brownish-gray," from Old French bege "the natural color of wool and cotton; raw, not dyed" (13c.), of obscure origin. "Das Wort lebt namentlich in der Bourgogne und Fr. Comté, daneben aber auch im Südwesten" [Gamillscheg]. As a shade of color, it is attested from 1879. As an adjective by 1879.