taupe
noun
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
taupes
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pluralof taupe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The broker had staged the house with attractive furniture in taupes and grays.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2025
For one St. Petersburg client whose home was filled with lots of creams and taupes, Gilmore envisioned a cozy family room enveloped in a shade of raspberry from Sherwin-Williams.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022
The low energy of the restricted color palette of autumnal taupes, beiges, blue-grays was effective in giving this funky collection a classicism.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
In addition to metallic sequins, there were muted, earthy taupes and browns.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2019
A huge comforter in muted taupes, stitched in a grid of rainbow curves.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2017
