beigey

English

Alternative forms

• beigy

Etymology

From beige +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪʒi/

Adjective

beigey (comparative beigier, superlative beigiest)

1. Somewhat beige in colour.
   • 2001, Mary Coker Joslin, Carolyn J. Watson, The Egerton Genesis, page 194:

     Opaque peachy pinks and beigey oranges, originally represented in abundance on garments and skin, remain only as traces.

   • 2008, Emily Listfield, Waiting to Surface, page 232:

     […] Sarah stood in the bathroom at Flair, carefully applying a new beigey-pink Chanel lipstick that Paige swore looked good on everyone from albinos to Africans.

Anagrams

• big eye, bigeye