Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A brownish gray.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mole. See
Talpa .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A dark
brownish -grey colour , the colour ofmoleskin . - adjective Of a dark brownish-grey colour.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a greyish brown
- adjective of something having a dusky brownish grey color
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In and out, the strands of gold swam through the heavier layers of thin taupe-colored yarn that constituted the knitted entirety of her dress.
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In and out, the strands of gold swam through the heavier layers of thin taupe-colored yarn that constituted the knitted entirety of her dress.
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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In and out, the strands of gold swam through the heavier layers of thin taupe-colored yarn that constituted the knitted entirety of her dress.
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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Boots of the Dúnedain, this specific iteration being a pair of Vasque Ranger GTX hikers in taupe and burt orange, with Strider outsole
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Boots of the Dúnedain, this specific iteration being a pair of Vasque Ranger GTX hikers in taupe and burt orange, with Strider outsole
December 2008 2008
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She appeared steady and solid in taupe pantsuit and sensible heels.
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She appeared steady and solid in taupe pantsuit and sensible heels.
Print - The VP Candidate and His Wife | PopPolitics.com 2004
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She appeared steady and solid in taupe pantsuit and sensible heels.
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Saks, for instance, has the exclusive on the "taupe" color of a Christian Louboutin ankle boot, while a metal-heeled Louboutin in beige is only at Neiman Marcus.
NYT > Home Page By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD 2011
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Bed linen is usually available in a variety of shades of brown whether you want a rich dark chocolate shade or light brown such as taupe or beige.
EzineArticles 2010
kalidas commented on the word taupe
definition: a brownish gray that is paler and slightly yellower than chocolate, duller and slightly redder than mouse gray, and duller and slightly redder than castor
January 2, 2007
rolig commented on the word taupe
mole-colored: < Fr. taupe < Latin talpa "mole, moleskin"
December 6, 2007