greige
- adjective
- /ɡreɪdʒ/
- Specialized
- The designer chose a greige fabric for the new collection.
Examples
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Designers often prefer working with greige cloth so they can choose custom finishes.
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Before printing patterns, the textile company inspects the greige material for flaws.
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The factory received several rolls of greige fabric to be dyed in various colors.
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I love the look of greige yarn for knitting.
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The factory received several rolls of greige fabric to be dyed in various colors.
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Designers often prefer working with greige cloth so they can choose custom finishes.
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Before printing patterns, the textile company inspects the greige material for flaws.
Synonyms
Not bleached or dyed and left in its natural state
Cloth, hair, or wool that keeps its natural color with no added color
A fabric, hair, or flour that keeps its natural color and is not whitened by chemicals
Antonyms
How Natural
Surface Forms
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.