greige

[ greyzh ]

noun

1. Textiles. gray goods.
2. a warm gray color with beige undertones.

adjective

1. unbleached and undyed:

   greige linen.

2. of the color greige:

   greige wallpaper.

greige

/ ɡreɪʒ /

adjective

1. (of a fabric or material) not yet dyed

noun

1. an unbleached or undyed cloth or yarn

Word History and Origins

Origin of greige¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from French grège (of silk) “raw,” from Italian greggio “gray,” gray ¹; greige def 2 probably gr(ay) ¹( def ) + (b)eige ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of greige¹

C20: from French grège raw