Beige
/beɪʒ/
adjectiveBeginnerCommonGeneral
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1
A pale grayish-brown color.
/beɪʒ/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
General
Of a pale grayish-brown color.
The sofa was a lovely beige.
💡 Simply: A light brownish-gray color.
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2
His beige trousers matched his shoes.
How It's Used
Interior Design
"The walls were painted a muted beige."
Fashion
"She wore a beige wool coat."
From French *beige*, from Old French *beis*, from *bais* "pale brown, light grayish-brown". Ultimately of uncertain origin, possibly related to a word for the color of goats.
The use of beige has increased significantly in modern design compared to earlier periods where brighter or more saturated colors were favoured.
Memory tip
Think of the color of sand on a beach.
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