BROWN, BROWNISH
ADJECTIVES
1000 ► FALLOW of a pale brownish or reddish yellow colour, as withered grass or leaves → obs.
1200 ► BURNET of a dark brown colour → obs.
1550 ► ADUSTED brown, as if scorched by fire, or by the sun; sunburnt → obs.
1596 ► ADUST brown, as if scorched by fire, or by the sun; sunburnt
1599 ► FUSC → FUSK dark brown, dusky
..L18 ► DANDY GREY RUSSET dirty brown in colour → sl.
1818 ► DUNDUCKETY of a dull brown resembling the colour of mud → Eng. dial.
1841 ► DUCKETY designating a dull brown resembling the colour of mud; of such a colour → chiefly Irish & Newfoundland
1859 ► BANGY brown → Brit. sl.
1866 ► OOMSKIT brownish or dusky, dirty-grey in colour → Sc.
1881 ► FUSCESCENT approaching darkish brown in colour
1900 ► DIMPSY BROWN dull brown, mouse-coloured → N. Ireland (Bk.)
1916 ► MUCKLE-DUN of a brown or muddy grey colour; of a nondescript colour → Amer. dial.
1942 ► SHIT-BRINDLE muddy brown → Amer. dial.
1966 ► TURD-BRINDLE muddy brown → Amer. dial.
NOUNS
.M18 ► DANDY GREY RUSSET a dirty brown → colloq.
1835 ► RAMONEUR a colour resembling that of soot (dingy shade of brown approaching nearly to black)
1875 ► HAVANA-BROWN the shade of brown which is the colour of havana cigars
1921 ► BISQUE a light brown colour or tint
1984 ► CACKY a yellowish-brown colour → UK
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