Translation
brown; chestnut
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Word origin
From marron ("sweet chestnut"), so the colour is literally "chestnut-coloured". Used as an invariable adjective.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- marron
Grammar
Examples
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She has brown eyes.
assortie.
I bought brown shoes and a matching belt.
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The brown dog was running in the garden.
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His hair is dark brown.
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The leaves turn brown in autumn.
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