Definition of auburn
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: of the color auburn
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: of a reddish-brown color
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Her fresh face and sleek auburn hair have also graced fashion spreads in Women’s Wear Daily and Coveteur.
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Julian Borst flew down the home straight at the Husky Outdoor Track, auburn mane flopping in rhythm with his easy gait as the crowd cheered on this lanky athlete who was very clearly running away with the victory.
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Similarly, at Dulceria Lupitas on 18th Street, there are no Donald Trump piñatas, but rather, auburn-haired piñatas in black suits with tiny pink hands and furious blue eyes.
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Barrel-chested at 41, Kadyrov sports a flowing auburn beard together with a penchant for tracksuits and exotic pets.
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Following suit, Missoni’s trademark textured knits covered Sara Grace Wallerstedt’s auburn lengths, while Victor Glemaud and Adam Lippes put their own spin on the trend with blue and bejeweled bandanas, respectively.
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Last year, the Oscar winner swapped her blonde hair for an auburn dye job for her role in Ben Is Back, which also had people feeling nostalgic for the Pretty Woman days.
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At the time of the crimes, the killer was described as about 5-foot-9 with blond or auburn hair.
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From her auburn curls, down to her probably perfectly pedicured feet that girl is always dripping in crimson.
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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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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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Definition of auburn for Students
: of a reddish brown color
- auburn hair
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