auburn

See also: Auburn

English

Etymology

Early Modern English auburn "brown, reddish brown" from Middle English aubourne, abron, abroune, abrune "light brown, yellowish brown, blond", alteration (due to conflation with Middle English brun "brown") of earlier auborne "yellowish-white, flaxen" from Old French auborne, alborne "blond, flaxen, off-white" from Medieval Latin alburnus "whitish" from Latin albus "white". More at albino, brown

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.bɚn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːbə(ɹ)n
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Noun

auburn (uncountable)

  1. A dark reddish-brown colour, often used to describe hair colour.
    auburn colour:  

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Adjective

auburn (comparative more auburn, superlative most auburn)

  1. Of a reddish-brown colour.

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