taupe
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
Origin of taupe
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How to use taupe in a sentence
Molly’s boyfriend was at his job, working construction, while the sisters sat beside each other on a worn taupe couch.
“They Took Us Away From Each Other”: Lost Inside America’s Shadow Foster System | by Lizzie Presser, photography by Elinor Carucci for The New York Times | December 1, 2021 | ProPublicaThe tailoring focused on shades of black, olive, gray, and taupe.
Balenciaga, Dries Van Noten Kick Off Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week | Robin Givhan | March 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMerimee says of George Sand that he has known her "maigre comme un clou et noire comme une taupe."
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksAt the doors a taupe-colored dusk and a cold November rain closed round her like a wet blanket.
Just Around the Corner | Fannie HurstThe bathroom has the walls painted in broad stripes of dull blue and taupe, the stripes being quite six inches wide.
The Art of Interior Decoration | Grace Wood
The carpet made of dark taupe velvet covers the entire floor.
The Art of Interior Decoration | Grace WoodHer moleskin coat is gone from her wardrobe, and her little taupe hat.
The Luminous Face | Carolyn Wells
British Dictionary definitions for taupe
/ (təʊp) /
a brownish-grey colour
(as adjective): a taupe coat
Origin of taupe
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