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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The dark brown club chair, an Italian Art Deco piece, is upholstered in de le Cuona’s Viena velvet.
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Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Brittany wore a kangaroo onesie and light brown winter boots.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Black, gray and brown feathers are produced by an entirely different pigment called melanin.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
The 28-year-old brown grizzly bear was fatally struck by a vehicle in Snake River Canyon, just south of Jackson, Wyoming, on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 23.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Brittany wore a kangaroo onesie and light brown winter boots.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Black, gray and brown feathers are produced by an entirely different pigment called melanin.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
The 28-year-old brown grizzly bear was fatally struck by a vehicle in Snake River Canyon, just south of Jackson, Wyoming, on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 23.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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