taupe
noun
ˈtōp 
: a brownish gray
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The neutral shade debuts just in time for fall and is a gorgeous taupe akin to a mix of their Meringue and Oyster collections. 
Hannah Jones, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2022 Floor colors are also getting warmer, as buyers steer away from gray and even greige toward taupe and natural wood tones. Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2021 It’s decorated with innocuous furniture, inoffensive linens, even taupe-colored dishware, all designed and manufactured by his team. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 For who embodies a certain brand of slick, leading-man cool better than Michael Douglas, from his role as a rugged dreamboat adventurer in Romancing the Stone to his oh-so-’90s taupe Cerruti suits in Basic Instinct? Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 Urban Decay now makes four iterations, including an opaque, matte taupe (Eden), a softly shimmering champagne-neutral (Sin), and an extra-smoothing version of the transparent original specially designed for mature skin (Anti-Aging). Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 13 Aug. 2022 The window box is also available in a wider, 2-foot size, and also comes in an attractive shade of taupe in addition to the cool gray that’s shown. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2022 Instead of gray, go with not quite the yellow family, but warmer neutrals such as cream, taupe and beige. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2022 Available in five shades: ebony, taupe, dark brown, medium brown, and soft brown. Kristin Granero, SELF, 15 July 2022 See More
Hannah Jones, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2022 Floor colors are also getting warmer, as buyers steer away from gray and even greige toward taupe and natural wood tones. Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2021 It’s decorated with innocuous furniture, inoffensive linens, even taupe-colored dishware, all designed and manufactured by his team. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 For who embodies a certain brand of slick, leading-man cool better than Michael Douglas, from his role as a rugged dreamboat adventurer in Romancing the Stone to his oh-so-’90s taupe Cerruti suits in Basic Instinct? Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 Urban Decay now makes four iterations, including an opaque, matte taupe (Eden), a softly shimmering champagne-neutral (Sin), and an extra-smoothing version of the transparent original specially designed for mature skin (Anti-Aging). Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 13 Aug. 2022 The window box is also available in a wider, 2-foot size, and also comes in an attractive shade of taupe in addition to the cool gray that’s shown. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2022 Instead of gray, go with not quite the yellow family, but warmer neutrals such as cream, taupe and beige. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2022 Available in five shades: ebony, taupe, dark brown, medium brown, and soft brown. Kristin Granero, SELF, 15 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, literally, mole, from Old French, from Latin talpa
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above