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brun

brown

adjective BRUH(N) Less Common

Also means

dark-haired (of a person)

Usage Note

Brun describes both colour (brown objects) and hair colour (elle est brune = she is dark-haired/brunette). The feminine form is brune, and the noun une brune refers to a brunette woman. Marron is used for brown objects but is not used for hair.

Examples

"Il a les yeux bruns et les cheveux noirs."

Natural Translation

He has brown eyes and black hair.

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