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Definition of taupe

taupe

/toʊp/
taupe
Plural:taupes
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• adjective

1

Of a dark grayish-brown or brownish-gray color.

Example

"She wore a tailored taupe wool coat over her evening dress."

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• noun

1

A dark grayish-brown or brownish-gray color, originally resembling the pelt of the European mole.

Example

"The interior designer chose a warm shade of taupe for the living room walls."

2

A small burrowing insectivorous mammal of the family Talpidae, specifically the common European mole (Talpa europaea), having velvety grayish-brown fur and broad forefeet adapted for digging.

Example

"In heraldry and older natural history texts, the burrowing mole is occasionally referred to as a taupe."

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• Rhymes for taupe

• Nearby Words

taunt
taunter
tauntingly
taupe
taurine
taurus
taut

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 20th century from the French word taupe, meaning 'mole', which itself derives from the Latin talpa.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Taupe. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/taupe
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