greige

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adjective

1

ˈgrā(zh)  : being in an unbleached undyed state as taken from a loom

—used of textiles

greige cloth

2

ˈgrāzh  : of a color that blends gray and beige : of the color greige

greige walls

greige

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noun

ˈgrāzh 

plural greiges

: a variable color that blends gray and beige

Warm greiges makes a room look soft and casual. Cool greiges make a room look clean and crisp.

—Ginna Parsons

Her colors were very sophisticated. She particularly liked beige, greige, gray, earth tones, off-black, and the occasional red.

—Kennedy Fraser

Examples of greige in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Tan and beige, taupe and greige, and pale, watery blues. —Jennifer Cegielski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022

Meghan made a stylish appearance in a white Valentino suit at the Invictus Games back in April before her turn in a greige Dior set and matching Stephen Jones hat for the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday. —Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 4 June 2022

Noun

The living room in particular is staged as if a super chic Golden Girls fan resides there: a pair of low-sitting circular chairs clad in a pastel floral fabric face a burl wood coffee table opposite a greige sofa. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024

And while her exact greige shade is no longer in stock, the black option is just as versatile and still available at the time of publication. —Jennifer Chan, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from French grège "raw, unfinished (of silk)," going back to Middle French, borrowed from Italian greggio (Upper Italian grezzo) "in its natural state, unfinished," perhaps going back to Vulgar Latin *gregius "plain, ordinary" (formed as a counterpart to Latin ēgregius "outstanding, first-rate"), derivative of Latin greg-, grex "flock, herd, troop"; later construed in English as a blend of gray entry 1 and beige entry 2 — more at egregious

Noun

derivative of greige entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1911, in the meaning defined above