taupe

noun

: a brownish gray

Examples of taupe in a Sentence

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Original artwork fills the lobbies, library, and hallways, and guest rooms are done up in restful grays and taupes with amber and brass accents. Sunshine Flint, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025 The taupe and gray-green exterior, combined with a plaid fleece tongue and ankle padding, is stylish enough to wear with jeans without clashing. Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025 The slow cooker comes in various colorways, including holiday-ready thyme green, neutral taupe, and white icing. Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Photo: Nathan Schroder The reflective quality of polished marble, especially when paired with a mirror panel, opens up the space, even as the variegated taupe veins anchor the room with their own unique typology. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for taupe 

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, mole, from Old French, from Latin talpa

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taupe was circa 1909

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Cite this Entry

“Taupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taupe. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

taupe

noun
: a brownish gray
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