grigio
- noun
- /ˈɡriːdʒioʊ/
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gris
- She painted the walls a soft grigio to complement the contemporary decor in her living room.
Examples
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At the gallery, many visitors admired the way the grigio color enhanced the natural light in the exhibit.
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The artist used a beautiful grigio shade to create a calming atmosphere in the painting.
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You sip your Pinot grigio in trendy bars down in the smoke looking down your nose, usually with loathsome contempt of billions of working class folk.
Synonyms
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1.0
A color between black and white like a cloudy sky
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1.0
A very deep grey color that reflects little light
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3.1
A very dark gray like the color of charcoal
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4.8
A dark blue-gray color like a wet stone or a storm sky
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3.0
A grey color that looks shiny like silver
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2.5
A grey color with a touch of blue
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3.0
A gray color with a little green in it
A light gray color like shiny metal
A dark gray color that looks almost black
A gray color with a hint of olive green
A color between gray and beige that matches many items
How Grey
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grigio as a noun names a shade of grey and comes from Italian grigio 'grey', just like the English grey, so asking for grigio curtains or paint means you want that grey shade.