taupe
- adjective
- /toʊp/
- She chose a soft taupe fabric for the curtains to create a warm and cozy atmosphere.
I think this kind of taupe shade is going to be gorgeous.
- I think this kind of taupe shade is going to be gorgeous.
- I'm just going to dip this brush into a basic taupe brown colour.
- We went chopping a couple of times and I've always been a fan of Nyx blush and taupe Illa mascot eyeshadow and heroin.
Examples
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I think this kind of taupe shade is going to be gorgeous.
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I'm going to take this brush right here and I'm going to take this light taupe shade and work that into the crease to give it some dimension.
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I'm just going to dip this brush into a basic taupe brown colour.
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Go ahead and fill it in with a taupe because I love a good taupe and this is just like a taupe powder, nothing too crazy.
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And then I'm going to take the taupe colour as well and just put this on the kind of middle of my lower lash line.
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Then I went into this gorgeous, beautiful kind of silvery taupe cool tone color that you can see on my lids right now.
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So I got arm warmers, arm warmers in like a brownie taupe color and a dark Gray.
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The living room walls have been painted in a lovely taupe color that complements the furniture.
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The new rug features a neutral taupe shade, making it easy to match with different styles.
Synonyms
A brown color mixed with gray
A gray color with a little brown in it
A dark brownish-grey colour like old wood
A brown color that has some grey in it
A grey color with a little brown in it
A light dull brown that looks slightly gray
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Taupe comes from French taupe, which means 'mole'. People named the color after a mole's fur because it is a soft, dark gray-brown, so taupe describes that cozy, neutral shade used for clothes and rooms.