Transcription
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- [tohp]
- /toʊp/
- /tɔːˈpiː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tohp]
- /toʊp/
Definitions of taupe word
- noun taupe a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green. 1
- noun taupe greyish-brown colour 1
- adjective taupe greyish brown in colour 1
- colour taupe Something that is taupe is a pale brownish-grey colour. 0
- noun taupe a brownish-grey colour 0
- noun taupe (as adjective) 0
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Origin of taupe
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; < French < Latin talpa mole
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Taupe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taupe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taupe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for taupe
noun taupe
- beige — Something that is beige is pale brown in colour.
- biscuit — A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.
- cafe au lait — coffee with milk
- camel — A camel is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people. Camels have long necks and one or two lumps on their backs called humps.
- creamer — Creamer is a white powder that is used in tea and coffee instead of milk.
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