Greige

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: grā, IPA: /ɡɹeɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ
• Homophones: gray, grey

From French grège ("raw (of silk)"), from Italian (seta) greggia, “raw (silk)”, from greggio ("grey"), ultimately from Germanic roots.

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Full definition of greige

Adjective

1. (of textiles) Unfinished; not fully processed; neither bleached nor dyed.The rolls of greige cloth sat on the factory floor waiting to be printed.

Synonyms

• ((of textiles) unfinished) gray goods, grey goods, griege

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: grāzh, IPA: /ɡɹeɪʒ/

greybeige

Noun

1. A colour between grey and beige, closely akin to taupe.
• 1943, S.J. Perelman, The Dream Department http://books.google.com/books?id=7bM6AAAAIAAJ, page 74:Brilliant, sparkling reds will complement the bright, new beauty of Fall fashions and accent the subtle reserve of pale Priority beiges and greiges.
• 1959, Paint, Oil and Chemical Review vol. 122 http://books.google.com/books?id=G5U7AAAAMAAJ, page 12:The August issue of Better Homes & Gardens, for example, features an article showing which accents look best with greiges and other popular colors.
• 2006, Lauri Ward, Home Therapy http://books.google.com/books?id=D-2_6hiyOocC, ISBN 039953279X, page 256:To accessorize the server, we arranged a grouping of mahogany candlesticks in a variety of interesting shapes, a small greige-colored vase, and a platter that incorporates the colors of the candlesticks as well as the greige of the vase.
• 2009, Caitlin Moran, The Times, 29 Jun 2009:To those who still deludedly think they prefer Star Wars over Ghostbusters, all I need to ask you is this: you don't really want to be a Jedi, do you? In a greige cowl, getting off with your sister, without a single gag across three films?

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