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beige Definition

beige (bāz̸h)

noun

  1. a soft wool fabric, formerly undyed and unbleached
  2. 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.

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