brown

[broun] / braʊn /

ADJECTIVE

of a dark color with a yellow-red hue

Synonyms

STRONG

amber bay beige bister brick bronze buff chestnut chocolate cinnamon cocoa coffee copper drab dust ecru fawn ginger hazel henna khaki mahogany nut brown ochre puce russet rust sepia sorrel tan toast umber

WEAK

auburn burnt sienna snuff-colored tawny terra-cotta

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Many of the looks featured this season's favourite colour - chocolate brown, along with earthy beiges and crisp whites.

From BBC

In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil and sear the ribs evenly, making sure they’re nice and brown on all sides, before transferring them to a plate.

From Salon

The cake had a butterscotch frosting, which was brown and thus “weird.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She had long, wavy brown hair with an intense stare to match.

From Los Angeles Times

He woke up the morning of the spill and saw the river running brown.

From The Wall Street Journal

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