greige

greige
I.
variant of grège
II. \\ˈgrā(zh)\ adjective
Etymology: French grège raw (used of silk) — more at gre ge
: gray 1d
III. noun (-s)
: a textile in the gray state of preparation

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/gray, grayzh/, n.
1. Textiles. See gray goods.
adj.
2. unbleached and undyed: greige linen.
[1925-30; < F grège (of silk) raw < It greggio GRAY]

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greige /grāzh/
adjective
1. (also grège) of cloth, undyed
2. Of a greyish-beige colour
ORIGIN: Fr (soie) grège raw silk

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greige «gray, grayzh», noun, adjective.
–n.
= gray goods. (Cf.gray goods)
–adj.
(of fabrics) gray; undyed.
[alteration (influenced by beige) of French grège (soie) raw (silk)]

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