taupe

noun

: a brownish gray

Examples of taupe in a Sentence

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Pleated skirts and argyle sweater vests, all in neutral shades of navy, taupe and traditional black, completed the bourgeois wardrobe. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025 This one comes in seven colors, including a rich mossy green and a taupe that winks at the 2025 color of the year—mocha mouse. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025 Already, their high-design sensibilities are starting to show: rooms are adorned in California neutrals (think whites, creams, taupes, and slight touches of Pacific Ocean blues) while the Andre-Fu lobby bar features a distinctive silver onyx bar and Yves-Klein blue counter seats. Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025 Este Haim Este Haim also wore a coordinating set, selecting a taupe zip-up and matching flared trousers. Hannah Malach, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025 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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“Taupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taupe. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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taupe

noun
: a brownish gray
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