Of something having a dusky brownish grey color.

synonym: taupe.

Roget 433: brown, bay, dapple, auburn, castaneous^†, chestnut, nut-brown, cinnamon, russet, tawny, fuscous^†, chocolate, maroon, foxy, tan, brunette, whitey brown^†; fawn-colored, snuff-colored, liver-colored; brown as a berry, brown as mahogany, brown as the oak leaves; khaki.    sun-burnt; tanned etc. v.. ... show more