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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Husband Jeff, meanwhile, stuck to his own formula of chinos, polos, and brown desert boots.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
One particularly innovative look from spring-summer 2026 is a brown and cream plaid jacket that visually reads as a cashmere-linen blend but is in fact knitted from thin strips of leather.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
The video, shared by the canine's owner under @dashisausage on August 19, features the small brown-and-tan dachshund leaning gently into their owner's leg.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Denim styles come in an array of classic indigo washes as well as autumnal colorways like earth brown and portobello khaki.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
One particularly innovative look from spring-summer 2026 is a brown and cream plaid jacket that visually reads as a cashmere-linen blend but is in fact knitted from thin strips of leather.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
The video, shared by the canine's owner under @dashisausage on August 19, features the small brown-and-tan dachshund leaning gently into their owner's leg.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Denim styles come in an array of classic indigo washes as well as autumnal colorways like earth brown and portobello khaki.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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