: a moderate brown
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 May 2025
My mother—a small woman with auburn hair and a sense of optimism that ran as deep as the cosmos—told me that everything in life happened for a purpose.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
As for her glam, the actress’ look included her auburn ‘do styled with soft, natural waves and a middle part.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Beach is described as a white female with auburn hair and brown eyes.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 May 2025
My mother—a small woman with auburn hair and a sense of optimism that ran as deep as the cosmos—told me that everything in life happened for a purpose.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
Hair can be curly, straight, thick, thin, brown, black, blonde, or auburn.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
As for her glam, the actress’ look included her auburn ‘do styled with soft, natural waves and a middle part.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Auburn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auburn. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
Copy CitationGeographical Definition
Auburn
geographical name
Au·burn
ˈȯ-bərn 
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
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