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brownish

/ˈbɹaʊnɪʃ/ adjective B1
  1. Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
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In an instant the contents assumed a dull mahogany colour, and a brownish dust was precipitated to the bottom of the glass jar.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 7 · B2
His linen or clothes are examined, and brownish stains discovered upon them.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 8 · B2
He has an impression that the man was tall, had a reddish face, and was dressed in a long, brownish coat.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 69 · B2
Round his brow he had a peculiar yellow band, with brownish speckles, which seemed to be bound tightly round his head.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 67 · B2

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