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greige

greige

9.0
Cloth that has not been bleached or finished before dyeing
  • adjective
  • /ɡreɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin blanquear
  • The designer chose a greige fabric for the new collection.

Examples

  • Designers often prefer working with greige cloth so they can choose custom finishes.

  • Before printing patterns, the textile company inspects the greige material for flaws.

  • The factory received several rolls of greige fabric to be dyed in various colors.

  • I love the look of greige yarn for knitting.

  • The factory received several rolls of greige fabric to be dyed in various colors.

  • Designers often prefer working with greige cloth so they can choose custom finishes.

  • Before printing patterns, the textile company inspects the greige material for flaws.

Synonyms

grege
vsgreige
  • Specialized
9.9

Not bleached or dyed and left in its natural state

is the same concept but presented in the main spelling here
undyed
vsgreige
3.5

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

refers more broadly to unprocessed fabric before color treatment or finishing
unbleached
vsgreige
3.7

A fabric, hair, or flour that keeps its natural color and is not whitened by chemicals

covers that lack of whitening and also the unfinished state before dyeing

Antonyms

18 2.1

Cloth or hair that someone colored on purpose

2.9

Made with machines or chemicals to last longer and be ready to eat

How Natural

raw
  • Specialized
12 2.4
greige
  • Specialized
9.0
finished
  • Specialized
1 1.0
dyed
18 2.1
bleached
1 2.5

Surface Forms

greige positive

Etymology

Greige in textile use comes from French grège and Italian grezzo, both meaning 'raw', so to call cloth greige is to say it is unbleached and unfinished.