greige

[ greyzh, grey ]
/ greɪʒ, greɪ /

noun

Textiles. gray goods.
a grayish beige color.

adjective

unbleached and undyed: greige linen.

Origin of greige

1925–30; < French grège (of silk) “raw” from Italian greggio gray1; def 2 probably gr(ay)1 + (b)eige

Words nearby greige

gregory xiv, gregory xv, gregory xvi, gregory's powder, greig's syndrome, greige, greisen, gremial, gremlin, gremmie, gremmy

British Dictionary definitions for greige

greige
/ (ɡreɪʒ) mainly US /

adjective

(of a fabric or material) not yet dyed

noun

an unbleached or undyed cloth or yarn

Word Origin for greige

C20: from French grège raw