taupe

来自法语 taupe,鼹鼠色，褐灰色，来自拉丁语 talpa,鼹鼠。

taupe (n.)

"dark brownish-gray color" (the color of moleskin), 1906, from French taupe, the color, originally "a mole," Old French, from Latin talpa "a mole." The story below lacks evidence appears to be a fanciful attempt to divert the origin of the color name to something more appealing:

Before the season advances very far you will find that taupe, pronounced "tope," will be the most favored color in the entire category of shades and blendings. The original word is taken from the German word "taube" pronounced "tob-a," which is the name for the dove, but the French have twisted the b into a p and give us taupe. ["The Illustrated Milliner," August, 1906]

1. If I had had the big box, I would now know taupe and cerise and ecru.

我要是那时有大盒的蜡笔, 我就能分辨出灰褐色,樱桃红,还有米色.