grège

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See also: grege

English

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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grège (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of greige

Noun

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grège (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of greige

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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From Middle French grège ((adjective) of silk: raw, unfinished; of the colour of such silk, greyish-beige; (noun) raw or unfinished silk; the colour of such silk, greyish-beige), from Italian greggio (raw, unrefined; unbleached); further etymology uncertain,[1][2] possibly from Vulgar Latin *gregius (as in lana *gregia (untreated wool as obtained from the flock)), from grex (flock (of sheep, etc.)),[3] ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- (flock, herd; to gather).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɛʒ/
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Adjective

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grège (plural grèges)

  1. of silk: raw
  2. of the colour of such silk, between grey and beige; greige

Noun

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grège m (plural grèges)

  1. raw or unfinished silk
  2. the colour of such silk, closely akin to taupe; greyish-beige, greige
    grège:  

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