beige
pronunciation
How to pronounce beige in British English:
UK [beɪʒ]
How to pronounce beige in American English:
US [beʒ]
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- Noun:
- a very light brown
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- Adjective:
- of a light grayish-brown color
Word Origin
- beige (n.)
- 1858, "fine woolen fabric," from dialectal French beige "yellowish-gray, brownish-gray," from Old French bege "the natural color of wool and cotton; raw, not dyed" (13c.), of obscure origin. "Das Wort lebt namentlich in der Bourgogne und Fr. Comté, daneben aber auch im Südwesten" [Gamillscheg]. As a shade of color, it is attested from 1879. As an adjective by 1879.
Example
- 1. Have you fallen in love with the color beige ?
- 2. The walls were painted beige to better frame telltale facial expressions and physical gestures on videotape .
- 3. Combined shades of camel and beige , blue and sky blue , brown and sky blue comprise a more casual look .
- 4. The monogram logo was made of an intersection of the initials lv , finished with a curved beige diamond and 4 point star intes .
- 5. This black patent leather case boasts of beige suede lining and an oversized stitch-detailed , embossed logo of yves saint laurent on the front .