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: a moderate brown
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Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2023
Bartlett’s primary theatricalizing tactic is to place Orlando among a chorus of Virginia Woolfs, all wearing identical glasses and cardigans, their auburn wigs arranged in low buns.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
Say so long to Ortega's lengthy hair and Wednesday Addams's noteworthy braided crown because on Friday, December 16, the actor debuted a wolf cut that's cheeky, short, and very auburn.
—Chelsea Avila, Allure, 19 Dec. 2022
Who could forget those auburn girl-next-door tendrils from 1939's Wizard of Oz?
—ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022
Underneath a cap, his auburn hair was matted, wet, and red.
—Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Nov. 2022
Her auburn hair is pulled back in a bun, accentuating her simple beauty.
—Craig Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2022
Isabelle Huppert, the actor whose striking auburn waves are a familiar sight on red carpets around the world, is among scores of French stars who have filmed themselves cutting off chunks of their hair in solidarity with women in Iran.
—Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2022
While the 1-year-old guinea pig may not have flaming locks of auburn hair, this brunette beauty has no intention of stealing your man.
—The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022
ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022
Its color is set off by her blushing skin, by the rich but comparatively quiet background hues of khaki and burgundy and by the auburn of her hair, which Leighton encourages us to confuse with the textured cloth billowing all around her.
—Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
Kassidy Silva was practically destined to be an Allure Best of Beauty tester — more specifically, her auburn-toned, waist-length hair.
—Kristin Limoges, Allure, 15 Aug. 2022
But today, in 2022, Roberts is back to the beautiful auburn that first dazzled fans back in the ’80s.
—Vogue, 15 July 2022
The Finnish Spitz features erect ears, a dense coat, and a bushy tail, appearing in a range of colors from pale honey to deep auburn.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2012
Auburn plays a home game against Oklahoma on Saturday, Alabama visits on Tuesday, and the fantastical auburn-hued sky, for once, is not beginning to fall just as things are getting good for the Tigers.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2022
No Way Home, revealed her latest look - a long auburn-colored bob - on her Instagram Stories Thursday.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 16 Dec. 2021
After a year of experimenting with darker hair colors, including a fiery red at the Met Gala and several shades of auburn and brown, the supermodel was spotted with a bright blonde 'do in NYC yesterday.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Nov. 2021
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Adjective
More than a half-century later, Lollobrigida still turned heads with a head full of auburn curly hair and her statuesque figure.
—Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2023
Bartlett’s primary theatricalizing tactic is to place Orlando among a chorus of Virginia Woolfs, all wearing identical glasses and cardigans, their auburn wigs arranged in low buns.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
Say so long to Ortega's lengthy hair and Wednesday Addams's noteworthy braided crown because on Friday, December 16, the actor debuted a wolf cut that's cheeky, short, and very auburn.
—Chelsea Avila, Allure, 19 Dec. 2022
Who could forget those auburn girl-next-door tendrils from 1939's Wizard of Oz?
—ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022
Underneath a cap, his auburn hair was matted, wet, and red.
—Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Nov. 2022
Her auburn hair is pulled back in a bun, accentuating her simple beauty.
—Craig Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2022
Isabelle Huppert, the actor whose striking auburn waves are a familiar sight on red carpets around the world, is among scores of French stars who have filmed themselves cutting off chunks of their hair in solidarity with women in Iran.
—Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2022
While the 1-year-old guinea pig may not have flaming locks of auburn hair, this brunette beauty has no intention of stealing your man.
—The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022
Noun
Our forever hair crush Rihanna wore her dark auburn in long, loose waves under a Dior beret.
—ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022
Its color is set off by her blushing skin, by the rich but comparatively quiet background hues of khaki and burgundy and by the auburn of her hair, which Leighton encourages us to confuse with the textured cloth billowing all around her.
—Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
Kassidy Silva was practically destined to be an Allure Best of Beauty tester — more specifically, her auburn-toned, waist-length hair.
—Kristin Limoges, Allure, 15 Aug. 2022
But today, in 2022, Roberts is back to the beautiful auburn that first dazzled fans back in the ’80s.
—Vogue, 15 July 2022
The Finnish Spitz features erect ears, a dense coat, and a bushy tail, appearing in a range of colors from pale honey to deep auburn.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2012
Auburn plays a home game against Oklahoma on Saturday, Alabama visits on Tuesday, and the fantastical auburn-hued sky, for once, is not beginning to fall just as things are getting good for the Tigers.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2022
No Way Home, revealed her latest look - a long auburn-colored bob - on her Instagram Stories Thursday.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 16 Dec. 2021
After a year of experimenting with darker hair colors, including a fiery red at the Met Gala and several shades of auburn and brown, the supermodel was spotted with a bright blonde 'do in NYC yesterday.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Nov. 2021
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English auborne blond, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin alburnus whitish, from Latin alburnum sapwood
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1613, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of auburn was
in the 15th century
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“Auburn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auburn. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.
Geographical Definition
Auburn
geographical name
Au·burn
ˈȯ-bərn 
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