taupe

noun

: a brownish gray

Examples of taupe in a Sentence

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Pick it up in Coach Outlet’s signature canvas with cherries, or try it in taupe or floral for the same price. Carly Totten, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025 Second lady elect Usha Vance opted for a pink tea-length Oscar de la Renta coat and taupe boots. Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025 Think George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis, whose public personas might best be rendered in broad strokes of beige, taupe and, yes, gray. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Colors include stripe white/blue, stripe tan, and also mini check multi, windowpane taupe, and windowpane white/navy. Terri Williams, Forbes, 22 Jan. 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 12 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

taupe

noun
: a brownish gray
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