beige Definition
beige (bāz̸h)
noun
- a soft wool fabric, formerly undyed and unbleached
- its characteristic sandy color; grayish tan
Etymology: Fr, orig., natural color of wool < ?
adjective
grayish-tan
beige Usage Examples
Converse of object
include: Treat Your Feet comprises of three distinctively chunky ranges each available in 10 of the most popular colors including beiges, creams and golds.
Adjective modifier
neutral: Neutral beiges are set against simple wooden fireplaces and decorative and ornate antiques.
Modifies a noun
- grill: The beige grill should be moved first, then the two securing clips push inwards.
- trouser: He was wearing a white scarf over the lower part of his face and a dark bomber jacket and beige trousers.
- carpet: Does anyone know how to get turquoise oil pastel out of a beige carpet?
- interior: A Morris 1800 wedge in dark metallic blue with pale beige interior.
- jacket: The offender was wearing jeans and a beige colored jacket and had short hair.
- thread: Front is attached to backing with double strand of beige thread.
Modifying Another Word
- not: Please note that the marketing picture is in error and the white pieces are white, not beige.
- usually: The carapace is usually beige with a distinctive black triangle with the apex pointing toward the abdomen and the base toward the pedipalps.
- n't: Some might look OK in the ex-service club; others are excellent pinks, purples, reds and any color that is n't beige.
Infinitive complement
match: The external selections are available in white, brown, terracotta and beige to match external wall finishes.
Used with adjective complement
- have: A few years ago people had beige, purely functional computers... hidden under desks, stained with the office smoker's exhalation.
- paint: Taxis are usually painted beige ( although some taxis painted in the old colors of green and black still exist ).
- wear: It needn't be a time for self neglect or to become ' the invisible woman ' doomed to wear beige for ever more.
Preposition: with
stripe: He wears Soft Gray combats, available in plain beige, £ 26, or beige with brown stripes, £ 29.
Browse dictionary entries near beige
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- ‹ Behring
- ‹ behoove
- ‹ behoof
- ‹ beholder
- ‹ beholden
- ‹ behold

