taupe

noun

: a brownish gray

Examples of taupe in a Sentence

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Queen Camilla paired the look with suede taupe Eliot Zed pumps and carried a small bag courtesy of Charlotte Elizabeth. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 7 May 2025 In remaking the home to suit her family, Toogood also worked from the outside in, first repainting the pistachio exterior a light taupe and then adorning the frontage with pale pink climbing roses. Martin Morrell, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Instead of cool grays, expect to see shades like oatmeal, soft linen, and warm taupe steal the show. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025 All four universal shades—Life of the Party, a pale peach; Class Act, a warm berry; Fashionably Late, a rosy taupe; and Chief of Everything, a poppy red—have a gentle white tea scent. Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taupe

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, mole, from Old French, from Latin talpa

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taupe was circa 1909

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“Taupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taupe. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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taupe

noun
: a brownish gray
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