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grege

grege

9.9
Not bleached or dyed and left in its natural state
  • adjective
  • Specialized
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  • The designer chose a grege linen for its natural look and texture.

Examples

  • Before dyeing, the yarn remains grege and slightly rough to the touch.

  • I prefer grege yarn for my knitting projects.

  • They preferred the grege fabric because it matched their minimalist style.

  • The dress was made from grege fabric.

  • The designer chose a grege linen for its natural look and texture.

  • They preferred the grege fabric because it matched their minimalist style.

  • Before dyeing, the yarn remains grege and slightly rough to the touch.

Synonyms

greige
vsgrege
  • Specialized
9.0

Cloth that has not been bleached or finished before dyeing

is the same meaning but spelled differently
undyed
vsgrege
3.5

Cloth, hair, or wool that keeps its natural color with no added color

emphasizes unfinished, unprocessed state rather than only absence of color

How Natural

raw
  • Specialized
12 2.4
grege
  • Specialized
9.9
finished
  • Specialized
1 1.0
dyed
18 2.1
bleached
1 2.5

Surface Forms

grege positive

Etymology

Grege, often spelled greige, comes from the French word greige, which means 'raw' or 'unfinished' cloth. So, when a fabric or yarn is described as grege, it means it is left in its natural, undyed state.