beige
[ beyzh ]
/ beɪʒ /
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
Words nearby beige
behring,
behring's law,
behrman,
behçet's syndrome,
beiderbecke,
beige,
beigel,
beignet,
beijing,
beilan pass,
being
Example sentences from the Web for beige
British Dictionary definitions for beige
beige
/ (beɪʒ) /
noun
- a very light brown, sometimes with a yellowish tinge, similar to the colour of undyed wool
- (as adjective)beige gloves
a fabric made of undyed or unbleached wool
Word Origin for beige
C19: from Old French, of obscure origin