as in tanned
having a skin color darkened by the sun
It was easy to tell who among the beachgoers worked outside, as their bodies were brown from the sun.
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Burns, 21, opted for a brown and white polka-dot silk maxi dress with a train that trailed behind her on the carpet.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Only decades later did Black, brown, Asian and Native American women win suffrage.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Styles include the Western Startburst, a black leather strap with cream and gray embroidery; the calf hair Rodeo Ready band accented with studs; and the Saddle Stitched, a blue denim and brown leather band with contrast orange stitching.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Only decades later did Black, brown, Asian and Native American women win suffrage.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Styles include the Western Startburst, a black leather strap with cream and gray embroidery; the calf hair Rodeo Ready band accented with studs; and the Saddle Stitched, a blue denim and brown leather band with contrast orange stitching.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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