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Ochre vs Beige - What's the difference?

ochre | beige |

As nouns the difference between ochre and beige

is that ochre is an earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide while beige is a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.

As adjectives the difference between ochre and beige

is that ochre is having a yellow-orange colour while beige is having a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.

As a verb ochre

is to cover with ochre.

ochre

English

(wikipedia ochre)

Alternative forms

* ocher

Noun

(en noun)
  • An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide
  • A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour
  • (molecular biology, colloquial) The stop codon sequence "UAA."

    • Derived terms

    * brown ochre * gold ochre * purple ochre * red ochre * yellow ochre

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a yellow-orange colour.
  • (archaeology) Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.

    • Verb

    (ochr)
  • to cover with ochre

    • See also

    * ochrous * kokowai * ruddle *

    Anagrams

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    beige

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia beige) (en noun)
  • A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.
  • debeige; a kind of woollen or mixed dress goods

    • Adjective

    (wikipedia beige) (en adjective)
  • Having a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.
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    • Derived terms

    * Beige Book

    See also

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