Definition of TAUPE

taupe

Plural: taupes

Noun

  • A dark brownish-gray color.
  • a greyish brown
  • A dark brownish-grey colour, the colour of moleskin.

Adjective Satellite

  • of something having a dusky brownish grey color

Adj

  • Of a dark brownish-grey colour.

Examples

  • The neutral taupe squares held no special scoring power.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French taupe, from Latin talpa (“mole”). Doublet of talpa.

Synonyms

fuscous

Scrabble Score: 7

taupe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
taupe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
taupe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

taupe: valid Words With Friends Word