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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
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—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
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Word History
Etymology
French, literally, mole, from Old French, from Latin talpa
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
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“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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