beige

(bāz̸h)

noun

  1. a soft wool fabric, formerly undyed and unbleached
  2. its characteristic sandy color; grayish tan

Origin: Fr, orig., natural color of wool < ?

adjective

grayish-tan

See beige in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A light grayish brown or yellowish brown to grayish yellow.
  2. A soft fabric of undyed, unbleached wool.
adjective
Light grayish-brown or yellowish-brown to grayish-yellow.

Origin:

Origin: French, fine woolen fabric left in its natural color

Origin: , from Old French bege

Origin: , perhaps from shortening of Old Italian bambagia, cotton wool

Origin: , ultimately from Medieval Latin bombax, cotton; see bombazine

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