as in tanned
having a skin color darkened by the sun
It was easy to tell who among the beachgoers worked outside, as their bodies were brown from the sun.
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Model wears a white blouse, white baggy trousers, brown wicker shoes and beige mini leather handbag, all from Loro Piana’s Summer collection, on July 1, 2025 in Munich, Germany.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
And yet the company’s best-selling products all seem to be beige or brown: old-fashioned oatmeal, cornflakes, bran.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
The plaid of his flannel shirt, green and brown and tan.
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july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
This oversized pair of aviator sunglasses has a gold frame and pinky brown lenses similar to Lakshmi’s.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
And yet the company’s best-selling products all seem to be beige or brown: old-fashioned oatmeal, cornflakes, bran.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
The plaid of his flannel shirt, green and brown and tan.
—Meg Pillow
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
This oversized pair of aviator sunglasses has a gold frame and pinky brown lenses similar to Lakshmi’s.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 31 July 2025
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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