greige

/ɡreɪʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡreɪʒ/ (ame, ipa)

greige — noun

1. a soft, muted colour that sits midway between grey and a pale brown, often chose

1.名詞C1
釋義

a soft, muted colour that sits midway between grey and a pale brown, often chosen for clothes, walls, or furniture when a neutral background is wanted.

例句

Iris painted her bedroom walls in greige to make the small room feel calm and open.

in + greige (used as colour choice for surfaces)

The new sofa came in a soft greige that worked with both the white rug and the dark wood floor.

in + greige (describing a product colour)

同義詞
  • taupe

    darker and browner than greige; common in fashion

  • mushroom

    warmer, slightly pinker neutral often used for paint

文法句型

in + greige

of + greige

用法筆記

Often used as a mass noun for paint, fabric, or finish colours; takes no article when naming the colour itself ('painted in greige'), and a/an only when modified ('a warm greige').

常見錯誤

❌The walls were a greige.
✅The walls were greige.
💡when naming the bare colour, use no article; add one only with a modifier, e.g. 'a warm greige'.

greige — adjective