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brownnoun [ C or U ]

uk ​ /braʊn/ us ​ /braʊn/
brown
adjective uk ​ us ​

Examples

A1

Both my parents have curly brown hair.

brownverb [ I or T ]

uk ​ /braʊn/ us ​ /braʊn/

(Definition of “brown” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“brown” in American English

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brownadjective, noun

us ​ /brɑʊn/

brown adjective, noun (COLOR)

› [ C/U ] (of) the color of chocolate or earth:

a brown suit

brown adjective, noun (PERSON)

› [ -er/-est only, C ] (a person) having brown skin

brownverb [ T ]

/brɑʊn/

› to make food brown by cooking it:

First brown the meat and then cook it slowly.

(Definition of “brown” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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