1
: cloth made of natural undyed wool
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a
: a variable color averaging light grayish-yellowish brown
b
: 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
2
: lacking distinction : vanilla sense 2
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Adjective
some food critics have dismissed that chef's version of French cuisine as beige and boring
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
All the Garrisons had to do to modernize their midcentury gem was to paint the original board-and-batten siding white (Sherwin-Williams Snowbound) and the shutters a light greenish beige.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Superior Rooms sport the same look and feel as the top suites, each dressed in refined tones of wooden beige, walnut, grey, and mineral blue.
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Noun
But one Philadelphia resident has garnered attention for her very vibrant apartment—and there isn't a hint of beige in sight.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
All the Garrisons had to do to modernize their midcentury gem was to paint the original board-and-batten siding white (Sherwin-Williams Snowbound) and the shutters a light greenish beige.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Belle wore a beige camisole top with thin straps and a flowing silhouette, which paired with short shorts and small crystal embellishments.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Superior Rooms sport the same look and feel as the top suites, each dressed in refined tones of wooden beige, walnut, grey, and mineral blue.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Beige.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beige. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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