taupe (toap, rhymes with rope) noun A brownish gray, similar to the color of moleskin.
[From French taupe (mole), from Latin talpa.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=taupe "Like those of us doomed to repeat history, women seem to buy the same item over and over again. The Buffer's small point of information 'You've already got a top just like that' is rebuffed with: 'No, the old one (relative term, here) is taupe. The new one is ecru*.'" Tom Shields; Men's Place is Secondary in Any Battle of the Wardrobe; Sunday Herald (Glasgow, UK); Sep 4, 2005. *ecru: pale brown, like raw silk or unbleached linen; beige. [From French écru (raw, unbleached).] This week's theme: words for colors. Sponsors' messages: Shop early for a stocking stuffer that can't be beat: Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty! Discover adult-sized handfuls and fun colors: http://puttyworld.com Monthly French, German, Italian and Spanish cultural audio magazines for intermediate-to-advanced learners. http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith1 ............................................................................ Questions show the mind's range, and answers its subtlety. -Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824) Looking for a word/quotation previously featured in AWAD? Archives are at http://wordsmith.org/awad/archives.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/taupe.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/taupe.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/taupe.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
