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
I 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 light brown colour like leather
A pale brown color like dry sand in sunlight
A deep reddish-brown color like wood from a tropical tree
A dark shade of brown like chocolate
A brown colour with red or yellow tones that looks cosy
A brown color with a slight red tint
A medium to dark brown color like caramel
A medium to dark brown with a little yellow in it
A light dull brown that looks slightly gray
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
- Specialized
A large brown cow kept for milk that is strong, calm and lives well in different climates
- Specialized
A small brown mushroom that looks like a cup and grows on dead wood in damp places
A small burrowing animal like a mouse with brown fur and a short tail from northwestern Canada and Alaska
- Australian
A large tree from Australia and nearby islands with broad leaves used for its wood
A brown sauce made from fried onions, wine or vinegar, and parsley, served with meat
- UK
A movement for rights and cultural pride for Hispanic, Latino, and South Asian people
- Specialized
A fungus that infects plant roots and causes brown rot in crops like peas or potatoes
- Specialized
A disease of citrus trees caused by a fungus that makes bark brown and ooze sticky gum
- Specialized
A disease caused by a fungus that makes fruit like peaches and plums turn brown and decay
A savory dark sauce made from beef stock thickened with butter and flour and served with roast meat
- Specialized
A small brown insect that lives on plants, drinks their juice and weakens them
A large brown bird that sings in eastern North America with a long tail and streaked chest
- Specialized
A small freshwater catfish with whisker-like feelers and brownish skin found in the eastern United States
- Specialized
A small North American songbird with a curved beak that climbs tree trunks to find insects
- US
A large brown songbird from the eastern United States that sings and copies other birds
A small brown and white moth whose caterpillars eat the leaves of fruit and shade trees
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.