taupe

[tohp]

noun

1. a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.

taupe

/ təʊp /

noun

1. 1. a brownish-grey colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a taupe coat

Word History and Origins

Origin of taupe¹

1910–15; < French < Latin talpa mole

Word History and Origins

Origin of taupe¹

C20: from French, literally: mole, from Latin talpa

Example Sentences

Made without PTFE, lead or BPA, this pan is only available in taupe—though other brands of ceramic cookware come in many colors.

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Oversized bowler bags in unlikely color combinations like salmon and charcoal, brown and black, dusty rose and camel, taupe and olive.

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To her, black, white and taupe are timeless, elegant choices.

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Ally and Jay’s rom-com caricature is the cleverest subplot in the movie — the pair are heightened Hallmark Channel ingenues who like fiddly coffee orders, coordinated plaids and the same shade of taupe.

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Think George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis, whose public personas might best be rendered in broad strokes of beige, taupe and, yes, gray.

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Related Words

• camel 
• cream 
• khaki 
• off-white 
• tan