auburn

adjective

au·burn | \ ˈȯ-bərn

Definition of auburn

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : of the color auburn

2 : of a reddish-brown color

auburn

noun

Definition of auburn (Entry 2 of 3)

: a moderate brown

Auburn

geographical name

Au·burn | \ ˈȯ-bərn

Definition of Auburn (Entry 3 of 3)

1 city in eastern Alabama population 53,380

Note: Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama.

2 city on the Androscoggin River in southwestern Maine population 23,055

3 city in central New York population 27,687

4 city east-northeast of Tacoma in western Washington population 70,180

Examples of auburn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

In the past few months, Mendes has brightened up her signature brunette adding a warm auburn-brown hue to her hair color. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "Eva Mendes Just Got Strawberry Highlights and They Are Absolutely Stunning," 17 Apr. 2019 Some blondes flirt dangerously close to dynamic brunette; others are a mere whisper from auburn. — Allure, "The Best Blonde Hair Color Ideas for Every Skin Tone," 25 Mar. 2019 Wonho, in particular, went from black to a light auburn shade. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "Monsta X's 9 Most Daring Eye Makeup Looks From the "Shoot Out" Music Video," 22 Oct. 2018 At the premiere, Emma finished off the look with bright green and yellow eyeshadow — and the colors totally complimented her light auburn hair. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Emma Stone Attends "The Favourite" Premiere With Fresh Roses in Her Hair," 29 Sep. 2018 To complement her newly auburn hair, orange and yellow tones were incorporated in her eye and lip makeup, too. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "Red Velvet Shares Their Favorite Beauty Moments From the "Power Up" Music Video," 20 Aug. 2018 And later this month in Suspiria, a remake of the 1977 classic, Dakota Johnson will add a cascade of Pre-Raphaelite auburn lengths into the mix, playing a young student at an equal parts prestigious and sinister dance company. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "The 19 Most Beautiful Horror Movie Heroines—Just in Time for Halloween," 10 Oct. 2018 From tumbles of auburn waves to flaming rubicund curls to blown out brunette, the actress carries off each chameleonic moment with an ease that forces onlookers to question whether perhaps this is her natural color. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "This Rising Star Reveals a New Blonde Bombshell Hair Color at Louis Vuitton," 26 Oct. 2018 After a brief experiment with auburn, Jordyn went back to an almost blue-black shade earlier this year. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "15 Celebrities Who Prove a Dye Job Makes a Huge Difference," 18 Oct. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Chili chocolate is just as rich as the name sounds, with layers of auburn painted over deep browns. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "The Chili Chocolate Hair-Color Trend Is the Prettiest Way for Brunettes to Go Red," 3 Oct. 2018 Brighter than her usual deep auburn, the Princess's new red hair color looks fresh and reminiscent of her mother Sarah's (Fergie's) signature hue. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Princess Eugenie Tapped Salon Hairstylist Sonnie Jo for the Royal Wedding," 12 Oct. 2018 He's added a five to his number in the transition from the Plains to the pros, going from No. 8 at Auburn to No. 85 in Kansas City. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, AL.com, "Check out the jersey numbers for Auburn's NFL rookies," 21 May 2017 Auburn got swept over the weekend by Alabama and dropped out of the top 10. — Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com, "Where LSU baseball ranks nationally after series win against South Carolina," 8 May 2017 Instead, in the novel, her hair mellows to the coveted auburn, and Matthew, in a moment of tremendous fatherly kindness, gives her a dress with puffed sleeves. — Willa Paskin, New York Times, "The Other Side of Anne of Green Gables," 27 Apr. 2017 Former Auburn football player Landon Rice has been found responsible for sexual assault from an incident in April 2016 by a Title IX investigation conducted by the university, according to a report from AL.com. — Kevin Spain, USA TODAY, "Title IX investigation: Ex-Auburn player responsible for sexual assault," 3 May 2017

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