Definitions For Greige

Etymology 1

From {{bor, en, fr, grège, , raw (of silk)}}, from {{der, en, it, seta, (seta)}} greggia, t=raw (silk), from greggio, , grey, ultimately from germanic roots.{{R:Dictionary.com}}{{R:American Heritage Dictionary}}

Pronunciation

(UK) {{enPR, grā}}, /ɡɹeɪ/ {{rhymes, en, eɪ}} Homophones: gray, grey

Adjective

(not comparable) (of textiles) Unfinished; not fully processed; neither bleached nor dyed. : The rolls of greige cloth sat on the factory floor waiting to be printed.

See also

(of textiles) unfinished gray goods, grey goods

References

Etymology 2

grey, beige

Pronunciation

(UK) {{enPR, grāzh}}, /ɡɹeɪʒ/

Noun

GREIGE (plural GREIGEs) A colour between grey and beige, closely akin to taupe.

Anagrams

Geiger, Reggie, eggier