beigey en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbeɪʒi/
Etymology
From beige + -y.
Meanings
-
Somewhat beige in colour.
Opaque peachy pinks and beigey oranges, originally represented in abundance on garments and skin, remain only as traces.
2001, Mary Coker Joslin, Carolyn J. Watson, The Egerton Genesis, page 194:[…] 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.
2008, Emily Listfield, Waiting to Surface, page 232:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beigy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| beigiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| beigier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |