brownness

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Variant of brown

brown definition

brown (bro̵un)

adjective

  1. having the color of chocolate or coffee, a combination of red, black, and yellow
  2. having a naturally dark or tanned skin; dark-skinned

Etymology: ME broun < OE brun < IE base *bhrou-no- < *bher-, brown: see bear

noun

  1. brown color
  2. brown pigment or dye

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become brown, esp. by exposure to sunlight, as in tanning, or to heat, as in cooking

Related Forms:

brown Idioms

be browned off

Slang to be angry, disgusted, etc.

do up brown

☆
Slang to do completely or perfectly

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