beige

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noun

ˈbāzh How to pronounce beige (audio)
Synonyms of beigenext
1
: cloth made of natural undyed wool
2
a
: a variable color averaging light grayish-yellowish brown
b
: a pale to grayish yellow
beigy
ˈbā-zhē How to pronounce beige (audio)
adjective

beige

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adjective

1
: of a color that is light grayish-yellowish brown : of the color beige
a beige skirt
2
: lacking distinction : vanilla sense 2

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Adjective some food critics have dismissed that chef's version of French cuisine as beige and boring
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Noun
Wear one in beige or white to add a bit of brightness to your look, or black for some edge. — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2026 Like scoops of an ocean unmarred by humans, quarts of seaweed soup sit next to other flavors like spicy beef and pine nut and soybean, a shade of creamy beige so calming, one glance is enough to effectively absolve the color of its dull reputation. — Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Alongside it, neutral beige heels, white heels and metallics remain fashion favorites as well. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 What makes this particular revival interesting isn't simply that another beige computer has returned from the dead. — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beige

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French baige, noun derivative of Old French bege "uncolored, having the color of natural wool," of uncertain origin

Adjective

borrowed from French — more at beige entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beige was in 1819

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beige

noun
ˈbāzh
: a light grayish yellowish brown
beige adjective
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