English

Etymology 1
From F. term|grège||raw (of silk)|langfr, from It. (seta#Italian|seta) greggia#Italian|greggia, �raw (silk)�, from term|greggio||grey|langit, ultimately from Germanic roots.<ref name"D.C-etym">Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1·1)</ref><ref name"AHD-etym"><b>The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language</b>, Fourth Edition</ref>

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. context|of textiles Unfinished; not fully processed; neither bleached nor dyed.

#: The rolls of greige cloth sat on the factory floor waiting to be printed.

Synonyms
sense|(of textiles) unfinished gray goods, grey goods, griege

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Etymology 2
blend|grey|beige

Pronunciation 2
a|UK enPR|/gr�zh/, IPA|/gɹeɪ�/, SAMPA|/gr\eIZ/

Noun
en-noun

1. rfv-sense A colour between grey and beige, closely akin to taupe.

#*1943, S.J. Perelman, The Dream Department ¹, page 74:
#:Brilliant, sparkling reds will complement the bright, new beauty of Fall fashions and accent the subtle reserve of pale Priority beiges and greiges.
#*1959, Paint, Oil and Chemical Review vol. 122 ², page 12:
#:The August issue of Better Homes & Gardens, for example, features an article showing which accents look best with greiges and other popular colors.
#*2006, Lauri Ward, Home Therapy ³, ISBN 039953279X, page 256:
#:To accessorize the server, we arranged a grouping of mahogany candlesticks in a variety of interesting shapes, a small greige-colored vase, and a platter that incorporates the colors of the candlesticks as well as the greige of the vase.

zh:greige

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