BEIGE


Meaning of BEIGE in English

I. ˈbāzh noun

Etymology: French

Date: circa 1858

1. : cloth made of natural undyed wool

2.

a. : a variable color averaging light grayish-yellowish brown

b. : a pale to grayish yellow

• beigy ˈbā-zhē adjective

II. adjective

Date: 1879

1. : of the color beige

2. : lacking distinction : vanilla 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.