a very light brown, sometimes with a yellowish tinge, similar to the colour of undyed wool
b.
(as adjective)
beige gloves
2.
a fabric made of undyed or unbleached wool
Word origin
C19: from Old French, of obscure origin
beige in American English
(beɪʒ)
noun
1.
a soft wool fabric, formerly undyed and unbleached
2.
its characteristic sandy color; grayish tan
adjective
3.
grayish-tan
Word origin
Fr, orig., natural color of wool < ?
Examples of 'beige' in a sentence
beige
Too cheery, no doubt, with all that grey and beige.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Stone is a classic beige brown shade that suits most people.
The Sun (2012)
Find a brown or beige metallic colour that will make your lids look wet rather than glittery.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Each is a symphony in tasteful beige and brown.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The bathroom suite is white against beige porcelain tiles.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
White, light blue and beige are hot for summer.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He was wearing a dark jacket, light beige trousers and dark shoes.
The Sun (2007)
It's just a brown and beige mess.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
When lighting was of a more yellow hue, beige was the colour that worked best.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
If the colour beige was a rock band, it would sound like this.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Try a range of whites from bright white to cream, from oyster to soft beige or pale rose white.
The Sun (2006)
They wear beige suits and play football and basketball in a yard open to them up to 20 hours a day.
The Sun (2009)
Pictured in green, it's also available in dark grey and beige.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Red takes fourth place, followed by green, white yellow and beige.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He was wearing a dark jacket, light beige trousers and dark shoes and was in the areaat around 9.30pm.
The Sun (2008)
The research showed the mice were able to convert their excess white fat into active brown or beige fat, which reduces weight gain by using up calories.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
If in doubt, remember that tenants are conservative souls, who are usually pretty fond of white walls and beige carpets.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Each landing is large and well lit, with the stairs carpeted in a pale beige wool and the walls throughout painted a crisp Dulux trade white.