Monday, January 4, 2016

taupe, tope

Taupe or taupe means a color, a mix of brown and gray--
The taupe pantyhose don't look right with that dress.
We were thinking of a light taupe for the new upholstery.





Tope or tope means to drink alcohol habitually to excess--
He thinks he can tope for months or years and just stop when he gets tired of it.
You'll tope your life away and wonder where the years went if you don't quit drinking.

Tope or tope also means a small shark found off the European coast--
A tope washed up on the beach this morning, and swam away when we put him back in the water.

Tope, in Buddhist countries, also means a dome-shaped religious monument--
The tope on top of this monument needs repair, so we're asking for contributions.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The old man said that when he used to tope the whole world seemed gray or taupe to him."

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