noun
auburn
AW-bn
noun
1
A reddish-brown colour, most often used to describe hair.
"Her auburn hair caught the afternoon light."
adj
1
Having a reddish-brown colour.
"He remembered her auburn curls long after they'd lost touch."
How to Use Auburn
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA warm reddish-brown, especially describing hair colour.
Common pairings
auburn hair
deep auburn
auburn locks
Word Forms
more auburn comparative, auburns plural, most auburn superlative
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Etymology
From Old French auborne, "blond, flaxen," ultimately from Latin albus, "white." The meaning shifted to "reddish-brown" in English after it got mixed up with the unrelated word brown.