SINCE 1828
rustic brown
nounDefinition of rustic brown
: a moderate reddish brown that is yellower and less strong than roan, yellower and slightly paler than mahogany, and yellower, less strong, and slightly lighter than oxblood
— called also casserole, Eskimo, gingerspice
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