taupe
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- noun
- /toʊp/
- It's sort of like a medium taupe shade right there.
- beige and taupe
- taupe shade
- taupe color
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Watch on YouTubeSo this is a rose taupe, rose brown kind of palette.
- So this is a rose taupe, rose brown kind of palette.
- This is a cool toned taupe from my understanding.
- Basically I have got them in the colours permanent taupe and on and on bronze.
Examples
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So this is a rose taupe, rose brown kind of palette.
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This is maybe one of my favorite taupe shades, surprisingly.
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This is a warm taupe, the exact same thing.
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Oh, and then I got this like a taupe tube top.
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do you have any of these in taupe?
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Now, which do you like, the taupe or the buff?
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I have the sweater she's wearing, but in taupe.
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Her entire skin is taupe, like dry, clayey earth, rough as sandpaper.
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She's smiling, already dressed in taupe slacks and a matching shirt.
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The living room was painted a soft taupe, which complemented the furniture beautifully.
Synonyms
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A brown color mixed with gray
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A brown color that has some grey in it
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A gray color with a little brown in it
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A grey color with a little brown in it
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A light dull brown that looks slightly gray
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Taupe comes from French taupe, which means 'mole'. The name refers to the dark gray-brown of a mole's fur, so taupe is the name of that neutral color often used in fabrics and paint.