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/nut"brown"/, adj.dark brown, as many nuts when ripe.[1250-1300; ME. See NUT, BROWN]
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Nutbrown — This unusual surname, of Anglo Saxon origin, with variant spellings Nutbrowne, Nuttbrown, Nuttbrowne and Nuttbrone, is a nickname for a person with a dark complexion, deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century hnutu meaning nut plus brun ,… … Surnames reference
nutbrown — brunet ru*net , Brunette Bru*nette , adj. 1. being or having dark colored skin and hair; contrasted with {blond}. [Narrower terms: {adust, sunburned burned brown by the sun}; {black, brown}; {black haired, dark haired}; {browned, suntanned,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nutbrown — adjective Of a dark brown color, like that of ripe nuts. Gerty just took off her hat for a moment to settle her hair and a prettier, a daintier head of nutbrown tresses was never seen on a girls shoulders a … Wiktionary
nutbrown — /ˈnʌtbraʊn/ (say nutbrown) adjective brown in colour, as many nuts when ripe. {Middle English} …
nutbrown — adjective of the color of nuts nutbrown hair • Similar to: ↑brunet, ↑brunette * * * /nut brown /, adj. dark brown, as many nuts when ripe. [1250 1300; ME. See NUT, BROWN] … Useful english dictionary
nutbrown — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. roan, chestnut, brownish; see brown … English dictionary for students
nutbrown — adj brown, tan, beige, ecru, puce; walnut, hazel, chocolate, coffee, cinnamon … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Dave Nutbrown — is a Canadian basketball coach. Dave Nutbrown grew up in Quebec, and attended the University of New Brunswick where he played varsity basketball for the Red Raiders. In 1966 67 Nutbrown led UNB to a first place record of 10 2 and their first and… … Wikipedia
Ospreys (rugby team) — Ospreys Union Welsh Rugby Union Founded 2003 Location Swansea, Wales Ground(s) … Wikipedia
brown — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. toast, braise, singe; sunburn, tan, bronze. See color, heat. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. brownish, copper colored, rust colored, coffee colored; see brown n. n. Hues of brown include: tan, bay,… … English dictionary for students
