| 释义 |
beige
I. \ˈbāzh\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, perhaps from Italian bambagia cotton, from Medieval Latin bambac-, bambax, from Middle Greek bambak-, bambax, probably from a Turkish word represented now by Turkish pamuk cotton, probably of Persian origin; akin to Persian pamba cotton
1. : cloth (as dress goods) made of natural undyed wool
2.
a. : a variable color averaging light grayish yellowish brown
b. : a pale to grayish yellow
II. adjective
Etymology: French, from beige, n.
1. : of the color beige
2. : having the natural color — used of fabrics made of undyed or unbleached wool
III. adjective
: lacking distinction : vanilla herein |