Brown
/bɹaʊn/
The meaning and definition of Brown, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
- (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin.
- Having a brown colour.
noun
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A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
“The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel.”
- One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 4 points.
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Antonyms
nonbrown
Origin
From Middle English broun, from Old English brun.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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