beige

/beiʤ/

Thân thiện

The artist mixed a little white into the brown paint to create a soft beige.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Of a light greyish-brown color: Describes a pale, neutral color that is a mixture of light brown and grey, often considered a natural or earthy tone.

2. Noun:

   • A very light brown color: The name of the color itself, a pale, sandy, or creamy shade of brown.
   • A fabric of this color: (Less common) A type of woolen cloth, typically of this color.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She painted the walls a soft beige color.
  • He was wearing a beige overcoat.
• Noun:
  • The artist mixed white and brown to create the perfect beige.
  • The room was decorated in various shades of beige.

Advanced Usage

• "Beige" as a metaphor for blandness: In informal contexts, "beige" can describe something as dull, unoriginal, or lacking in excitement.
  • His presentation was a bit beige; it needed more visual interest.
• "To beige something out": A very informal phrase meaning to make something bland or neutral.
  • The new management beiged out the office's vibrant decor.

Variants and Related Words

• Beigeness (n): The quality or state of being beige in color or character.
• Ecru (n/adj): A color very similar to beige, often a slightly grayer or duller light brown.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Fawn, buff, tan, sand, khaki.
• Noun: Ecru, buff, tan.

Antonyms

• Adjective & Noun: Vivid, bright, colorful, chromatic.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Beige flag": A modern, informal term for a trait or habit that is neither a positive ("green flag") nor a negative ("red flag") in a relationship, but is mildly odd or neutral.
  • His obsession with organizing books by color is a beige flag.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of a light greyish-brown color

Noun

1. a very light brown

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ecru