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taupe
[ tohp ]
/ toʊp /
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noun
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
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Origin of taupe
1910–15; <French <Latin talpa mole
Words nearby taupe
Taunton Deane, Taunus Mountains, tauon, tau particle, taupata, taupe, Taupo, taur-, Tauranga, tauri-, Taurids
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British Dictionary definitions for taupe
taupe
/ (təʊp) /
noun
- a brownish-grey colour
- (as adjective)a taupe coat
Word Origin for taupe
C20: from French, literally: mole, from Latin talpa
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