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greige
[ greyzh ]
adjective
- unbleached and undyed:
greige linen.
- of the color greige:
greige wallpaper.
greige
/ ɡreɪʒ /
adjective
- (of a fabric or material) not yet dyed
noun
- an unbleached or undyed cloth or yarn
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Word History and Origins
Origin of greige1
First recorded in 1925–30; from French grège (of silk) “raw,” from Italian greggio “gray,” gray 1; greige def 2 probably gr(ay) 1( def ) + (b)eige ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of greige1
C20: from French grège raw
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