taupe

noun

: a brownish gray

Examples of taupe in a Sentence

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Colors include stripe white/blue, stripe tan, and also mini check multi, windowpane taupe, and windowpane white/navy. Terri Williams, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The color scheme was an unobtrusive if unremarkable mix of taupes and grays, which, in retrospect, offered its own respite from the technicolor experience on the rest of the ship. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025 For the event, Beyoncé wore a slouchy taupe suit and a mani in a similar gray-ish palette. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024 There’s also a dark taupe available for the same price. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

taupe

noun
: a brownish gray
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