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beige

adjective/beɪʒ/ (BAYZH)Level B2
beige meaning picture: A minimalist Indian living room with beige sofa, beige curtains and a light wooden coffee table in soft daylight
Picture meaning of “beige” — pale sandy-brown in colour

pale sandy-brown in colour

Beige is a light, dull brown colour, like sand or weak coffee with milk, often used for walls and clothes.

beige meaning in Hindi

हल्का रेतीला-भूरा रंग

Beige एक हल्का, फीका भूरा रंग है, जैसे रेत या दूध वाली हल्की कॉफ़ी, जो अक्सर दीवारों और कपड़ों में इस्तेमाल होता है।

Examples

  1. She painted the living room walls a soft beige to make the flat feel bigger.उसने फ्लैट को बड़ा दिखाने के लिए बैठक की दीवारों को हल्के बेज रंग से रंगा।
  2. The airline replaced its bright red seats with plain beige ones during the refit.एयरलाइन ने रीफ़िट के दौरान अपनी चमकीली लाल सीटों को साधारण बेज सीटों से बदल दिया।

Synonyms & antonyms

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Memory trick

BEIGE sounds like 'BAYS' of pale sand on a quiet beach.

💡 Did you know?

Beige is often called a 'safe' colour in interior design because it goes with almost any other colour.

Word origin

From French beige, originally describing undyed, natural wool. The word passed into English keeping its pale sandy-brown sense.

beige meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीहल्का रेतीला-भूरा रंग
Arabic · العربيةلون بني رملي فاتح
French · Françaisbrun-sable pâle
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiawarna cokelat pasir pucat
Chinese · 中文浅沙棕色

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