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brown

adj.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈbɹaʊn// UK //bɹˈaʊn// brown Archaic General-service Informal Slang Vulgar

adj. having a color like chocolate, coffee, or wood. You use this to describe things that are dark and earthy.

adj. of a color produced by mixing red, yellow, and black, or orange and black; resembling the hue of earth or wood.


SIMPLE

The dog has soft brown fur.

CONTEXTUAL

She wore a brown leather jacket that matched the color of her boots perfectly.

COMPLEX

The artist used various shades of brown and ochre to capture the rugged texture of the mountain landscape during the autumn months.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English Broun, originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization and translation of German Braun. Doublet of Bruno and Braun.

Usage

Commonly used as a gradable adjective; can be modified by degree adverbs like 'very' or 'light'.

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