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taupe
(toʊp)
colour
Something that is taupe is a pale brownish-grey colour.
...a pale wool jacket in taupe, apricot, and cream.
taupe in British English
(təʊp)
noun
a.
a brownish-grey colour
b.
(as adjective)
a taupe coat
Word origin
C20: from French, literally: mole, from Latin talpataupe in American English
(toʊp)
noun
1.
a dark, brownish gray, the color of moleskin
adjective
2.
of such a color
Word origin
Fr < L talpa, moleImage oftaupe
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