Meanings
nounbeige prose (uncountable)
- uncountableA style of writing that favors brevity and simplicity.
Origin
In contradistinction to purple prose.
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beige prose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beige%20prose
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“beige prose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beige%20prose. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beige prose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beige%20prose.
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