Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not bleached or dyed; unfinished. Used of textiles.
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- noun A
colour betweengrey andbeige , closely akin totaupe . - adjective Unfinished; not fully
processed ; neitherbleached nordyed .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Can I just say, that if I get one more email from Intermix about how I have to have a $1200 "greige" Nicholas Kirkwood sweater that looks like a moth exploded and then had an affair with a shag rug who molested a knotted sheep, I'm going to scream.
Meredith Fineman: Fifty First (J)Dates: Fall Fahhshun and What It Means for Your Dating Life. Meredith Fineman 2010
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Can I just say, that if I get one more email from Intermix about how I have to have a $1200 "greige" Nicholas Kirkwood sweater that looks like a moth exploded and then had an affair with a shag rug who molested a knotted sheep, I'm going to scream.
Meredith Fineman: Fifty First (J)Dates: Fall Fahhshun and What It Means for Your Dating Life. Meredith Fineman 2010
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You probably know the look: clean, unadorned lines; high-gloss wood or stone floors; a muted palette of soft gray, beige and "greige" (a bold combination of the two); glass tables; white bed linens; and, at its most sublime, lacquered kitchens with no visible appliances, pots or stray spoons -- in fact, no signs of culinary activity whatsoever.
The Comforts of Home 2008
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It's a beautiful 'greige' and it looks fantastic with Cloud White trim.
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London Fashion Week, couture tans, "greige" nails and SS10's new take on "beachy hair" fast forwarded us to sunny days and balmy nights.
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"greige" shade debuted on the runway in October, and since going on sale in January, the company says it is its top-selling polish and has sold out three times on
The Seattle Times 2010
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She was decked out in a pair of cuffed boyfriend jeans, grey stacked heel ankle boots, a greige cashmere sweater and a bracelet sleeved mink.
Elizabeth Nicholas: The Iceman Cometh Elizabeth Nicholas 2011
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Of course, if "greige" is a little understated for you, you could always get a set of William and Kate nail decals.
April Daniels Hussar: The 10 Craziest Moments of Royal Wedding Frenzy Yet April Daniels Hussar 2011
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Of course, if "greige" is a little understated for you, you could always get a set of William and Kate nail decals.
April Daniels Hussar: The 10 Craziest Moments of Royal Wedding Frenzy Yet April Daniels Hussar 2011
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She was decked out in a pair of cuffed boyfriend jeans, grey stacked heel ankle boots, a greige cashmere sweater and a bracelet sleeved mink.
Elizabeth Nicholas: The Iceman Cometh Elizabeth Nicholas 2011
alexz commented on the word greige
Free range definition from the Guardian.
"And then there’s its cousin, greige, which you can make by mixing together two other things: monotony and despair. All of these related shades spell out a disappointment in all the world’s flowers. They look like preened and perfected sick. And it is my belief that the palace has used the beige to take confident, opinionated, personality-owning Meghan away from us and turn her into a royal bot, like they always do."
July 15, 2018