Taupe definition

tōp

A brownish gray.

noun

2

0

A dark, brownish gray, the color of moleskin.

noun

1

0

A dark brownish-grey colour, the colour of moleskin.

noun

0

0

Of a dark brownish-grey colour.

adjective

0

0

Of such a color.

adjective

0

1

Advertisement

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

taupe

Plural:

taupes

Origin of taupe

French from Old French mole from Latin talpa

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French taupe, from Latin talpa (“mole").

From Wiktionary