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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Police described Travis Decker as a white man with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5'8'' and weighing 190 pounds.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Other above-average colors for value retention include beige, red, silver, brown, gray, and blue, says the company.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Her imperial blue contacts shield organically brown eyes.
—Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Jeremiah is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 125 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Other above-average colors for value retention include beige, red, silver, brown, gray, and blue, says the company.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Her imperial blue contacts shield organically brown eyes.
—Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Jeremiah is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 125 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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