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==English==
{{was wotd|2023|September|18}}

===Etymology===
{{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂ger-}}
The {{glossary|adjective}} is borrowed from {{bor|en|fr|grège}} and {{bor|en|frm|grège|t=of silk: raw, unfinished; of the colour of such silk, greyish-beige|pos=adjective}}, from {{der|en|it|greggio|t=raw, unrefined; unbleached}}; further etymology uncertain,<ref name="OED">{{R:OED Online|pos=adj.'' and ''n|id=3299741608|date=July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{R:Collins English Dictionary|pos=adj.'' and ''n}}</ref> possibly from {{der|en|VL.|*gregius}} (as in {{m|la|lana}} {{m|VL.|*gregia|t=untreated wool as obtained from the flock}}), from {{m|la|grex|t=flock (of sheep, etc.)}},<ref>{{R:American Heritage Dictionary|pos=adj}}</ref> ultimately from {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₂ger-|t=flock, herd; to gather}}.

The {{glossary|noun}} is borrowed from {{bor|en|fr|grège}} and {{bor|en|frm|grège|t=raw or unfinished silk; the colour of such silk, greyish-beige|pos=noun}}, from {{der|en|it|greggio}}: see above.

The spelling of the word is probably influenced by {{m|en|beige}}, likely because it was thought to be a {{glossary|blend}} of {{m|en|grey}} and {{m|en||beige}}.<ref name="OED"/>

===Pronunciation===
* {{enPR|grāzh|a=RP}}, {{IPA|en|/ɡɹeɪʒ/|/ɡɹɛʒ/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-greige.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{IPA|en|/ɡɹeɪʒ/|/ɡɹɛʒ/|/ɡɹeɪ/|a=GA}}
* {{homophones|en|gray|grey|qq2=one GA pronunciation}}
* {{rhymes|en|eɪʒ|ɛʒ|eɪ|s=1}}

===Adjective===
{{en-adj|-}}

# {{lb|en|textiles}} Of [[clothing#Noun|clothing]], [[textile#Noun|textiles]], etc.: neither [[bleached#Adjective|bleached]] nor [[dyed#Adjective|dyed]], nor otherwise [[fully]] [[processed#Adjective|processed]]; [[unfinished]].
#: {{ux|en|The rolls of '''greige''' cloth sat on the factory floor waiting to be printed.}}
# Of a [[color#Noun|colour]] like that of [[unbleached]] or [[undyed#Adjective|undyed]] [[fabric#Noun|fabric]], between [[grey#Noun|grey]] and [[beige#Noun|beige]].
#* {{quote-journal|en|author=w:Caitlin Moran|title=Sorry Star Wars fans, but Ghostbusters is the best film ever made|work=w:The Times|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411204652/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sorry-star-wars-fans-but-ghostbusters-is-the-best-film-ever-made-h7z0ptgx2jx|location=London|publisher=w:News UK|date=29 June 2009|issn=0140-0460|oclc=909100542|passage=To those who still deludedly think they prefer ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' over ''[[w:Ghostbusters (franchise)|Ghostbusters]]'', all I need to ask you is this: you don't ''really'' want to be a Jedi, do you? In a '''greige''' cowl, getting off with your sister, without a single gag across ''three'' films?}}

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|en|grege|grège}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|greige goods}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top-also|of clothing, textiles, etc.: neither bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed|unfinished}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|raaka}}
* French: {{t+|fr|grège}}
* Macedonian: {{t-needed|mk}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|of a colour like that of unbleached or undyed fabric, between grey and beige}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|harmaanruskea}}
* French: {{t+|fr|grège}}
* Macedonian: {{t-needed|mk}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun|~}}

# A [[color#Noun|colour]] like that of [[unbleached]] or [[undyed#Adjective|undyed]] [[fabric#Noun|fabric]] between [[grey#Noun|grey]] and [[beige#Noun|beige]], closely akin to [[taupe#Noun|taupe]].
#: {{color panel|BBAE98}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=[[w:S. J. Perelman|S[idney] J[oseph] Perelman]]|chapter=Bend Down, Sister|title=The Dream Department|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=w:Random House|year=1943|page=74|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/dreamdepartment0000sjpe/page/74/mode/1up|oclc=335841|passage=Brilliant, sparkling reds will complement the bright, new beauty of Fall fashions and accent the subtle reserve of pale Priority beiges and '''greiges'''.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|journal=Paint, Oil and Chemical Review|location=Chicago, Ill.|publisher=Trade Review Co.|year=1959|volume=122|page=12|column=2|oclc=500057138|passage=The rise of the neutral family of '''greige''' colors has put the decorating emphasis squarely on accents. The August issue of ''Better Homes & Gardens'', for example, features an article showing which accents look best with '''greiges''' and other popular colors.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Lauri Ward|chapter=Views on Retirement: Moving from Coast to Coast|title=Home Therapy: Fast, Easy, Affordable Makeovers|series=[[w:TarcherPerigee|A Perigee Book]]|edition=Perigee trade paperback|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=w:Penguin Group|month=September|year=2005|year_published=September 2006|isbn=978-0-399-53279-5|page=256|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=D-2_6hiyOocC&pg=PA256|text=To accessorize the server, we arranged a grouping of mahogany candlesticks in a variety of interesting shapes, a small '''greige'''-colored vase, and a platter that incorporates the colors of the candlesticks as well as the '''greige''' of the vase.}}
#* {{RQ:Guardian|author=Elle Hunt|title=It’s not beige, it’s not grey: it’s greige&nbsp;– and it’s why all our houses look the same|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908192708/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/may/25/greige-color-paint-popular-interior-decorating-design|date=25 May 2022|passage=Canadian colour consultants The Paint People recently reached the same conclusion, declaring on YouTube “the death of '''greige''': a paint colour category that has absolutely dominated interior design for well over a decade”.}}
# {{lb|en|textiles|archaic}} [[clothing#Noun|Clothing]], [[textile#Noun|textiles]], etc., which have neither been [[bleached#Adjective|bleached]] nor [[dyed#Adjective|dyed]], nor otherwise [[fully]] [[processed#Adjective|processed]]; [[greige goods]].
#: {{synonyms|en|gray goods|grey goods}}

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|en|grege|grège}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|colour like that of unbleached or undyed fabric between grey and beige}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|harmaanruskea}}
* French: {{t+|fr|grège}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|си́вобеж|m}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-see|clothing, textiles, etc., which have neither been bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed|greige goods}}

===References===
<references/>

===Further reading===
* {{pedia|greige goods}}
* {{R:Dictionary.com|pos=n.'' and ''adj|source=Random House}}
* {{R:Merriam-Webster Online|pos=adj.'' and ''n}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=eeggir|Geiger|Reggie|eggier|reggie}}

{{C|en|Greys}}

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