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: cloth made of natural undyed wool
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: a variable color averaging light grayish-yellowish brown
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: a pale to grayish yellow
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: of a color that is light grayish-yellowish brown : of the color beige
a beige skirt
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: lacking distinction : vanilla sense 2
Synonyms
Examples of beige in a Sentence
Adjective
some food critics have dismissed that chef's version of French cuisine as beige and boring
Recent Examples on the Web
Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Brace yourself for pristine whites and soft beiges, adorned with a plethora of diamonds, as Mariah graces the winter wonderland of Aspen on an annual basis.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Creams, beiges, and blacks consist of the collection’s colorways.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Tones of beige dominated with only one bright pop of color: pink bougainvillea flowers.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Buy several in Reed’s favorite color, natural beige, or mix and match a few different hues, including brown, white, gray, hazel, mustard yellow, navy blue, and olive green.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
The 12-hour subdial shows the 30-year cycle, with the abundant 355-day years in beige and the standard 354-day years in white.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
Match red and grey, beiges, and creams for a more modern, soft look.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
The gown then transitioned into darker tones with charcoal gray and deep beige that were layered beside one another.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
For example, shop this beige style with white trim or opt for a grey bag with brown handles.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Choose from white, gray, ivory, or beige in sizes full/queen or king.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2024
Bordering Texas and Mexico, the town lies in stark desert terrain among beige mountains dotted with brush.
—Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
This option comes in several sizes and colors, including beige, blue, and gray.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
Makeup by Mario's viral Master Mattes palette has different hues of beige, brown, and pink, along with bolder tones like charcoal and black.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
The Grammy winner wore a beige Polo baseball cap over her braided ponytail, a pink floral-print baby tank top and white short-shorts.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
When Kirill arrived outside the Phanar, a crowd of Ukrainian protesters had already gathered around the compound’s beige stone walls.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
Eight shades are available, including a bright beige that can make your eyes look more doe-like and a dark purple, which will make certain eye colors pop.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Brace yourself for pristine whites and soft beiges, adorned with a plethora of diamonds, as Mariah graces the winter wonderland of Aspen on an annual basis.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Creams, beiges, and blacks consist of the collection’s colorways.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Tones of beige dominated with only one bright pop of color: pink bougainvillea flowers.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Buy several in Reed’s favorite color, natural beige, or mix and match a few different hues, including brown, white, gray, hazel, mustard yellow, navy blue, and olive green.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
The 12-hour subdial shows the 30-year cycle, with the abundant 355-day years in beige and the standard 354-day years in white.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
Match red and grey, beiges, and creams for a more modern, soft look.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
The gown then transitioned into darker tones with charcoal gray and deep beige that were layered beside one another.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
Adjective
In the snapshot, the expectant mom teamed a pair of blue jeans with a cropped black top and a beige shirt jacket.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
For example, shop this beige style with white trim or opt for a grey bag with brown handles.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Choose from white, gray, ivory, or beige in sizes full/queen or king.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2024
Bordering Texas and Mexico, the town lies in stark desert terrain among beige mountains dotted with brush.
—Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
This option comes in several sizes and colors, including beige, blue, and gray.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
Makeup by Mario's viral Master Mattes palette has different hues of beige, brown, and pink, along with bolder tones like charcoal and black.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
The Grammy winner wore a beige Polo baseball cap over her braided ponytail, a pink floral-print baby tank top and white short-shorts.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
When Kirill arrived outside the Phanar, a crowd of Ukrainian protesters had already gathered around the compound’s beige stone walls.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Beige.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beige. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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