brown
- noun
- /braʊn/
- His hair was thick and such a glassy brown that it might have been dyed.
- dark browns
- light brown
- browns and greens
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Watch on YouTubeI hope this is the brown I should use.
- I hope this is the brown I should use.
- Even down there where I didn't put any brown, Look at that.
- Oh, this is like a rich brown look at that gorgeous.
- It's trying to make more blacks and Browns and semi Browns and off Browns.
Examples
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Raising her eyes from the ledger, she asked me, "Light brown is in fashion?"
Fiction book (1992) -
It's such a nice brown for this kind of look.
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It's that golden brown really makes blue eyes pop.
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Oh, this is like a rich brown look at that gorgeous.
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I've been using the brown one a lot lately.
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A few minutes outdoors, and we could feel the light brown of our skin bake darker.
Fiction book (1992) -
The color was good for her; it enlivened the dishwater brown of her hair.
Fiction book (1994) -
They dunk it in beautiful brown pork gravy.
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The house is painted a warm, inviting brown that complements the surrounding landscape.
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She selected a brown sweater to match her earth-toned outfit.
Synonyms
A pale brown color like dry sand in sunlight
A light brown colour like leather
A brown color with a slight red tint
A dark shade of brown like chocolate
A deep reddish-brown color like wood from a tropical tree
A brown colour with red or yellow tones that looks cosy
A medium to dark brown with a little yellow in it
A light dull brown that looks slightly gray
A medium to dark brown color like caramel
Idioms
- Offensive
To make someone suddenly need to go to the toilet after eating
Compounds
A type of rice with its brown outer layer left on and a nuttier, chewier taste and more fiber
A large, powerful wild animal with brown fur that lives in forests in Asia and North America
- UK
A type of bread made from whole wheat flour that is darker and denser than white bread
- US
A large brown songbird from the eastern United States that sings and copies other birds
- Specialized
A large brown cow kept for milk that is strong, calm and lives well in different climates
- UK
A movement for rights and cultural pride for Hispanic, Latino, and South Asian people
A large brown bird that sings in eastern North America with a long tail and streaked chest
A small brown flying animal common in North America that sleeps in houses and forests
A very large brown bear that lives on the coasts of Alaska and British Columbia
- Specialized
A disease caused by a fungus that makes fruit like peaches and plums turn brown and decay
- Specialized
A small North American songbird with a curved beak that climbs tree trunks to find insects
A savory dark sauce made from beef stock thickened with butter and flour and served with roast meat
- Specialized
A small freshwater catfish with whisker-like feelers and brownish skin found in the eastern United States
- Specialized
A small brown mushroom that looks like a cup and grows on dead wood in damp places
How Brown
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brown for the color comes from the old word brun, meaning 'brown' or 'dark', and is the same root as German braun. That's why brown names the warm, wood‑ or earth‑like color we see in nature and in paint.