Greige - What does it mean?
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(of textiles) Unfinished; not fully processed; neither bleached nor dyed.
A colour between grey and beige, closely akin to taupe.
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* 2009 , (Caitlin Moran), The Times , 29 Jun 2009:
greige
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , ultimately from Germanic roots.Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1·1)The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth EditionAdjective
(-)- The rolls of greige cloth sat on the factory floor waiting to be printed.
Synonyms
* gray goods, grey goods, griegeReferences
Etymology 2
Noun
(en noun)- Brilliant, sparkling reds will complement the bright, new beauty of Fall fashions and accent the subtle reserve of pale Priority beiges and greiges .
- The August issue of Better Homes & Gardens , for example, features an article showing which accents look best with greiges and other popular colors.
- 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.
- 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?