Greige
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɹeɪʒ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Greige is an adjective meaning (textiles) Of clothing, textiles, etc.: neither bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed; unfinished.
Meaning
(textiles) Of clothing, textiles, etc.: neither bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed; unfinished.
More Meanings
- Of a colour like that of unbleached or undyed fabric, between grey and beige.
- A colour like that of unbleached or undyed fabric between grey and beige, closely akin to taupe.
- (textiles, archaic) Clothing, textiles, etc., which have neither been bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed; greige goods.
Example Sentences
The rolls of greige cloth sat on the factory floor waiting to be printed.
“There he was … juiceless, on a greige banquette, staring up at my perfect terrace.[…]”
Brilliant, sparkling reds will complement the bright, new beauty of Fall fashions and accent the subtle reserve of pale Priority beiges and greiges.
Canadian colour consultants The Paint People recently reached the same conclusion, declaring on YouTube “the death of greige: a paint colour category that has absolutely dominated interior design for well over a decade”.
Word Forms
- grege
- greiges
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ungreyed, natural, nondyed, undyed, unpilled, ungrayed.
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