taupe

noun

: a brownish gray

Examples of taupe in a Sentence

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There’s also a dark taupe available for the same price. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025 The latest items from Barrymore’s drop include mixing bowls, ramekins, casserole dishes, and more — all in a neutral greige shade called porcini taupe. Shea Simmons, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 The Best Emily in Paris Collaborations to Shop Online Diff x Emily in Paris Sunglasses Collection Diff’s four-piece line of statement eyewear includes cat-eye frames, oversized square sunnies, frameless gold taupe mirrored sunglasses and more styles inspired by Emily, Mindy, Sylvie and Pierre. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024 However, there are different shades of neutral that will pop for each month, from moodier winter and fall taupes to more classic nude-pinks for spring and summer. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024 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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Cite this Entry

“Taupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taupe. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

taupe

noun
: a brownish gray
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