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taupe

[tohp] / toʊp /


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Ms. Rizer begins in a peasant shift of woven jute and ends, after seven layers and 154 pounds of increasing Tolstoyan grandeur, cocooned in a wintry mantle of taupe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025

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

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025

The 7-day auction, which lasts until Wednesday, features a taupe Kiton overcoat, a black Salvatore Ferragamo pea coat, a brown Brioni silk single-breasted blazer, and a multicolored hoodie with images of Brown printed on it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2024

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

The low energy of the restricted color palette of autumnal taupes, beiges, blue-grays was effective in giving this funky collection a classicism.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2022

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

From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2019

A huge comforter in muted taupes, stitched in a grid of rainbow curves.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2017

Spinal Taupe: It’s just a bit louder than other taupes.

From Washington Post ● May 7, 2015


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