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- [greyzh, grey]
- /greɪʒ, greɪ/
- /ɡrˈeɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greyzh, grey]
- /greɪʒ, greɪ/
Definitions of greige word
- noun greige Textiles. gray goods. 1
- noun greige a grayish beige color. 1
- adjective greige unbleached and undyed: greige linen. 1
- noun greige (of textiles) Unfinished; not fully processed; neither bleached nor dyed. 1
- adjective greige (of a fabric or material) not yet dyed 0
- noun greige an unbleached or undyed cloth or yarn 0
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Origin of greige
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < French grège (of silk) “raw” from Italian greggio gray1; def 2 probably gr(ay)1 + (b)eige
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Parts of speech for Greige
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greige popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
greige usage trend in Literature
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