BEIGE

beige

(adjective) of a light greyish-brown color

beige, ecru

(noun) a very light brown

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

beige (countable and uncountable, plural beiges)

A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.

Debeige; a kind of woollen or mixed dress goods.

Adjective

beige (comparative beiger or more beige, superlative beigest or most beige)

Having a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.

(informal) Comfortably dull and unadventurous, in a way that suggests middle-class suburbia.

Source: Wiktionary


Beige, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: Debeige.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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