greige

adj

1. (not-comparable)Of clothing, textiles, etc.: neither bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed; unfinished.

   “The rolls of greige cloth sat on the factory floor waiting to be printed.”

2. (not-comparable)Of a colour like that of unbleached or undyed fabric, between grey and beige.

   “To those who still deludedly think they prefer Star Wars over 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?”

   ““There he was … juiceless, on a greige banquette, staring up at my perfect terrace.[…]””

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A colour like that of unbleached or undyed fabric between grey and beige, closely akin to taupe.

   “Brilliant, sparkling reds will complement the bright, new beauty of Fall fashions and accent the subtle reserve of pale Priority beiges and greiges.”

   “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.”

   “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.”

   “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”.”

2. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Clothing, textiles, etc., which have neither been bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed; greige goods.