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beige

Syllabification: (beige)
Pronunciation: /bāZH/
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Definition of beige

noun

  • a pale sandy yellowish-brown color:tones of beige and green [as modifier]:a beige raincoat

Origin:

mid 19th century (denoting a usually undyed and unbleached woolen fabric of this color): from French, of unknown ultimate origin

Spell beige with -ei- after the b.beige is extremely impractical.

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