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单词 beige
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Definition of beige in English:

beige

noun beɪdʒbeɪʒbeɪʒ
mass noun
  • A pale sandy fawn colour.

    米色的,淡棕色的

    tones of beige and green

    米色和绿色的色调。

    as modifier a beige raincoat
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The theme in the house seemed to be of neutral and warm shades like tan, stone brown and beige.
    • The chassis can be ordered by customers in any colour, but black or beige are standard.
    • It comes in a range of colours from russet to beige, and prices start at £895.
    • This look uses chalky, veiled shades of pink, green and beige to enhance feminine beauty.
    • Red couches - almost unseen amidst the browns, beiges, mossy greens and taupes of the late '90s - are making their way into living rooms across the U.S.
    • The popular colours are beige, cream, brown and copper which are ideal for showing off the intricate work.
    • The bed had been made, probably just this morning, but pairs of socks already littered the wide planked, wooden floor, along with a braided rug of browns and beiges.
    • She also said buyers are tired of beige on beige, and blue is an excellent alternative.
    • The colour palette includes subdued beiges, burgundies and charcoal blues on high-back chairs and sectional wall panels.
    • The colours are dominated by delicate pastels and powdery shades of white, sand, cream and beige.
    • They're also available in black, white, grey, beige, baby blue, ocean blue, or red.
    • Amid a sea of grey and beige the brighter colours are gaining favour with every age group.
    • Twenty-two blended shades of blues, greens, reds and beiges were studied and formulated into five accepted tones for the aircraft cabins.
    • Opt for shades like light browns, tans and beiges.
    • Then there is the classic, who aims for an understated look in camel, beige, cream and navy.
    • It was a shade of beige, I can't really explain the colour but it definitely was not this sofa here.
    • The colours range from cremes and beiges, inspired by the 1930s.
    • Except, of course, I was wrong, as when we entered we could see that the main colour was a light beige.
    • Black is back, used alongside hazy winter pastel hues, such as Alice blue and shades of light beige.
    • Long stretches of peeling-paint one and two storey buildings, with molded plastic signs whose reds and whites are well on their way to turning to muted pinks and beiges.
    Synonyms
    fawn, brownish-yellow, pale brown, buff, sand, sandy, oatmeal, wheaten, biscuit, coffee, coffee-coloured, café au lait, camel, kasha, ecru, taupe, stone, stone-coloured, mushroom, putty, greige
    neutral, natural, naturelle

Origin

Mid 19th century (denoting a usually undyed and unbleached woollen fabric of this colour): from French, of unknown ultimate origin.

  • Beige was first used for a woollen fabric which was usually undyed and unbleached, and then used for things of a similar colour. The immediate source is French, but earlier details are unknown. The colour greige—halfway between beige and grey appears in the 1920s.

Rhymes

cortège, Liège, manège

Definition of beige in US English:

beige

nounbāZHbeɪʒ
  • A pale sandy yellowish-brown color.

    米色的,淡棕色的

    tones of beige and green

    米色和绿色的色调。

    as modifier a beige raincoat
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then there is the classic, who aims for an understated look in camel, beige, cream and navy.
    • The colours range from cremes and beiges, inspired by the 1930s.
    • Amid a sea of grey and beige the brighter colours are gaining favour with every age group.
    • Opt for shades like light browns, tans and beiges.
    • The colour palette includes subdued beiges, burgundies and charcoal blues on high-back chairs and sectional wall panels.
    • The theme in the house seemed to be of neutral and warm shades like tan, stone brown and beige.
    • It was a shade of beige, I can't really explain the colour but it definitely was not this sofa here.
    • The colours are dominated by delicate pastels and powdery shades of white, sand, cream and beige.
    • Red couches - almost unseen amidst the browns, beiges, mossy greens and taupes of the late '90s - are making their way into living rooms across the U.S.
    • Except, of course, I was wrong, as when we entered we could see that the main colour was a light beige.
    • It comes in a range of colours from russet to beige, and prices start at £895.
    • The bed had been made, probably just this morning, but pairs of socks already littered the wide planked, wooden floor, along with a braided rug of browns and beiges.
    • This look uses chalky, veiled shades of pink, green and beige to enhance feminine beauty.
    • The popular colours are beige, cream, brown and copper which are ideal for showing off the intricate work.
    • Twenty-two blended shades of blues, greens, reds and beiges were studied and formulated into five accepted tones for the aircraft cabins.
    • They're also available in black, white, grey, beige, baby blue, ocean blue, or red.
    • Long stretches of peeling-paint one and two storey buildings, with molded plastic signs whose reds and whites are well on their way to turning to muted pinks and beiges.
    • She also said buyers are tired of beige on beige, and blue is an excellent alternative.
    • The chassis can be ordered by customers in any colour, but black or beige are standard.
    • Black is back, used alongside hazy winter pastel hues, such as Alice blue and shades of light beige.
    Synonyms
    fawn, brownish-yellow, pale brown, buff, sand, sandy, oatmeal, wheaten, biscuit, coffee, coffee-coloured, café au lait, camel, kasha, ecru, taupe, stone, stone-coloured, mushroom, putty, greige

Origin

Mid 19th century (denoting a usually undyed and unbleached woolen fabric of this color): from French, of unknown ultimate origin.

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