beige

UK: /ˈbeɪʒ/ US: /beɪʒ/ ,(bāzh)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

beige /beɪʒ/   n. [uncountable]

1. a light grayish brown, as of undyed wool.

adj. 

2. of the color beige.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

beige  (bāzh), n. 

1. very light brown, as of undyed wool;
   light gray with a brownish tinge.

adj. 

2. of the color beige.

• French; Old French bege, of uncertain origin, originally
• 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

beige / beɪʒ/ noun

1. a very light brown, sometimes with a yellowish tinge, similar to the colour of undyed wool
2. (as adjective): beige gloves
3. a fabric made of undyed or unbleached wool

Etymology: 19th Century: from Old French, of obscure origin