Definition of auburn
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: of the color auburn
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: of a reddish-brown color
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Chen's smoky terracotta shadow and brick-red lips helped pull together his monochromatic red outfit, and his auburn hair even coordinated with the fiery look. 2.
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Kidman’s is classic Celeste, a straight auburn ’do with a set of heavy bangs.
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Also included with the Signature model are auburn-colored Nappa leather seats, rosewood trim from Japanese guitar-maker Fujigen, LED signature accent grille lighting, and LED accent lighting around the automatic shifter.
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Julianne Hough ditched her signature bright blonde hair in favor of a bold auburn shade.
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Brittney Gargol, with auburn hair draped across her shoulder, produces an upturned smirk.
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The teen is believed to have been Caucasian or Hispanic with auburn colored hair (which is under analysis to see if it was dyed or natural) and measured between 5 feet 1 inches and 5 feet 3 inches.
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Tom Green is an auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group.
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Susan Beresford is of course the love interest: a willowy, auburn-haired heiress whose hauteur and needling humor mask a tender heart.
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Origin and Etymology of auburn
Middle English auborne blond, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin alburnus whitish, from Latin alburnum sapwood
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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.
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Auburn got swept over the weekend by Alabama and dropped out of the top 10.
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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.
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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.
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First Known Use of auburn
1613
Definition of Auburn
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city in eastern Alabama population 53,380
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Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama.
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city on the Androscoggin River in southwestern Maine population 23,055
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city in central New York population 27,687
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city east-northeast of Tacoma in western Washington population 70,180
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: of a reddish brown color
- auburn hair
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