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beige definition

beige (bāz̸h)

noun

  1. a soft wool fabric, formerly undyed and unbleached
  2. its characteristic sandy color; grayish tan

Etymology: Fr, orig., natural color of wool < ?

adjective

grayish-tan

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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