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taupe

[tohp] / toʊp /


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In 1888, in an effort to stem counterfeiting of their travel trunks, Louis Vuitton and his son, Georges, introduced the Damier “checkerboard” pattern, in distinctive shades of taupe and chocolate.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Oversized bowler bags in unlikely color combinations like salmon and charcoal, brown and black, dusty rose and camel, taupe and olive.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2025

To her, black, white and taupe are timeless, elegant choices.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2025

They added light-colored herringbone floors, with radiant heating to combat the Norwegian chill, and taupe kitchen cabinets.

From New York Times Nov. 14, 2023

The rugs, drapes, bedspreads are all in shades of taupe.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

The broker had staged the house with attractive furniture in taupes and grays.

From Slate Mar. 6, 2025

For one St. Petersburg client whose home was filled with lots of creams and taupes, Gilmore envisioned a cozy family room enveloped in a shade of raspberry from Sherwin-Williams.

From Washington Post Aug. 24, 2022

In “Anatomy of a Scandal,” which arrives on Netflix on Friday, Sophie dresses in plush golds, creams and taupes.

From New York Times Apr. 15, 2022

“From soft grays to subtle taupes, there are a ton of colors to choose from,” Sherri Monte says.

From Seattle Times Oct. 30, 2020

In addition to metallic sequins, there were muted, earthy taupes and browns.

From Washington Times Feb. 8, 2019




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