English

Etymology
L. talpa, meaning mole.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-taupe.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
taupe
#(colour) a dark brownish-gray color|colour, the colour of moleskin.
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Adjective
taupe
#(colour) of a dark brownish-gray colour.

See also
Wiktionary_Appendix:Colours|Appendix:Colours

Category:Colors
Category:Browns

French

Noun
taupe

1. mole (burrowing mammal)
2. mole (undercover agent)
3. tunneler

Derived terms
taupe-grillon
taupicide
taupier
taupière
taupinière

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• 2007-11-15 03:58 - PierreAbbat - Not a rodent, unless you mean the mole rat. Add mole cricket.

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