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- noun Plural form of
taupe .
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Examples
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I have light brown hair and green eyes, and very pink skin (blue/pink reds look great on me), as well as olives, and darker taupes.
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Consequently, its 190 rustic-looking, self-catering guesthouses fit the style of the pretty neighboring village of Saint Laurent de la Cabrerisse perfectly; tastefully painted in muted taupes, blues and pale greens and complimented each by a little garden, planted with olive trees.
Richard Powell: PHOTOS: A Holiday Spent Amongst The Wineries Of Languedoc Richard Powell 2011
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The spectrum of taupes will render water light to deep emerald.
Swimming Pools: Out of the Blue, Into the Black Sara Ruffin Costello 2011
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And where else can you hear someone say: "I'm seeing taupes"?
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Consequently, its 190 rustic-looking, self-catering guesthouses fit the style of the pretty neighboring village of Saint Laurent de la Cabrerisse perfectly; tastefully painted in muted taupes, blues and pale greens and complimented each by a little garden, planted with olive trees.
Richard Powell: PHOTOS: A Holiday Spent Amongst The Wineries Of Languedoc Richard Powell 2011
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A: ALCOHOLIC MANICUREThe beauty of a manicurist getting you pissed is that you're more likely to go a bit "wacky" with the colours, and veer into the realms of tangerines and taupes.
The beauty bible Eva Wiseman 2010
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The taupes I used were of the yellow tonal spectrum that would still warm up the space versus the grey taupes that would have made the rooms feel cooler.
Barbara L. Dixon: Top 10 Designers Who Aren't Afraid Of Color (PHOTOS) Barbara L. Dixon 2010
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I also bought this roll of 20 different 10 squares (I can only see 19 in the photo, but there are definitely 20 - one must have slipped underneath) - they aren't Japanese taupes, they are from a range called Zen, by Makower - which means that they were a much nicer price than actual taupes (which I do love, anyway).
Saturday bits katelnorth 2008
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The taupes I used were of the yellow tonal spectrum that would still warm up the space versus the grey taupes that would have made the rooms feel cooler.
Barbara L. Dixon: Top 10 Designers Who Aren't Afraid Of Color (PHOTOS) Barbara L. Dixon 2010
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Would it be worth it for me to splurge on a $79.00 set for just the olive, the slate and the two taupes...
Weekend Beauty- Nail Polish: Strangebeautiful Library No 2 Marina Geigert 2009
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