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greige | gray |

As adjectives the difference between greige and gray

is that greige is unfinished; not fully processed; neither bleached nor dyed while gray is having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember.

As nouns the difference between greige and gray

is that greige is a colour between grey and beige, closely akin to taupe while gray is an achromatic colour intermediate between black and white.

As a verb gray is

to become gray.

As a proper noun Gray is

{{surname|from=nicknames}}; originally a nickname for someone with a gray beard or hair.

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 Edition

Adjective

(-)
  • (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
    * gray goods, grey goods, griege
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    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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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    gray

    English

    Alternative forms

    * grey (used in the UK and the Commonwealth and also in the US)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ).

    Adjective

    (er) (spelled "grey" in the UK and the Commonwealth)
  • (label) Having a color somewhere between white and black, as the ash of an ember.
  • * Isaac Newton
  • (label) Dreary, gloomy.
  • *
  • (label) Having an indistinct, disputed or uncertain quality.
  • (label) Relating to older people.
  • * Ames
  • Usage notes
    A mnemonic for remembering which spelling is used where: gre'''y'' is the '''E'''nglish spelling, while ''gr'''a'''y'' is the '''A merican spelling. However, ''grey is also found in American English.
    Derived terms
    {{der3, battleship gray , gray area , graybeard , gray-haired , grayhound , grayness , gray ghost , gray matter}}

    Verb

    (en-verb) (spelled "grey" in the UK and the Commonwealth)
  • (label) To become gray.
  • (label) To cause to become gray.
  • To turn progressively older, in the context of the population of a geographic region.
  • Noun

  • (en noun) (spelled "grey" in the UK and the Commonwealth)
  • (label) An achromatic colour intermediate between black and white.
  • an extraterrestrial creature with grayish skin, bulbous black eyes, and an enlarged head.
  • A penny with a tail on both sides, used for cheating.Sidney J. Baker, The Australian Language , second edition, 1966, chapter XI section 3, page 243
  • See also

    *

    References

    Etymology 2

    Named after (Louis Harold Gray).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of absorbed dose of radiation (radiation absorbed by a patient); one joule of energy absorbed per kilogram of the patient's mass. Symbol: Gy
  • Derived terms
    * kilogray
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