beige
/bɛʒ/
The English word beige is translated into French as beige.
The word beige is used as an adjective to describe something that has a slightly yellowish gray colour. It can also be used as a noun to refer to the colour itself.
Meaning: having a slightly yellowish gray colour (adj)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/bɛʒ/
Did you know?
- In French, the word beige can be used as a slang adjective to describe a person who is boring, bland or lacks personality.
- The word beige was adopted into English directly from French in the 19th century, meaning the English word is actually a loanword from the French.
- Unlike many French adjectives that change form to match a feminine noun, beige remains the same for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Examples in context
- Je cherche une chemise beige à manches longues.I'm looking for a beige long-sleeved shirt.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to find a beige long-sleeved shirt.Tatoeba #12451258 by lbdx, translation #11383446 by mutskt
- La couleur de ce mur est un élégant beige.The color of this wall is an elegant beige.
- Cette chemise est un peu beige, tu ne trouves pas?This shirt is kind of beige, don't you think?
- Le canapé est d'un ton beige très doux.The sofa is a very soft beige tone.
- Elle porte un pantalon beige très élégant.She is wearing very elegant beige trousers.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are looking at curtains in a furniture store.
- HugoEst-ce que tu aimes ce rideau beige ?Do you like this beige curtain?
- ManonOui, il va très bien avec la pièce.Yes, it goes very well with the room.
- HugoTu penses qu'il est trop clair ?Do you think it is too light?
- ManonNon, la couleur beige est parfaite ici.No, the beige color is perfect here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beige” translations and entries beige, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
