brown
(countable, and, uncountable) A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
Seen in the wild
Brown waterfall seen gushing from sewer pipe into Welsh river in sickening scenes #Wales #Cymru #WelshWater #Environment https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/brown-waterfall-seen-gushing-sewer-33887549
Knicks Leon Rose No Easy Trade Pivots, Mike Brown's Karl Towns Task & Knicks Local TV Money Fallout #knicks #newyorkforever youtu.be/r3leh35iSW4
favorite Chris Brown song and nothing
skirt when I wore 4-in little brown BB
amazing. Chris Brown has like the same
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(countable, and, uncountable) A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel.
“Brown waterfall seen gushing from sewer pipe into Welsh river in sickening scenes #Wales #Cymru #WelshWater #Environment https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/brown-waterfall-seen-gushing-sewer-33887549”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Knicks Leon Rose No Easy Trade Pivots, Mike Brown's Karl Towns Task & Knicks Local TV Money Fallout #knicks #newyorkforever youtu.be/r3leh35iSW4”
— Bluesky· May 2026“favorite Chris Brown song and nothing”
“skirt when I wore 4-in little brown BB”
“amazing. Chris Brown has like the same”
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(uncountable) Black tar heroin.
“amazing. Chris Brown has like the same”
“favorite Chris Brown song and nothing”
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(snooker, countable) One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 4 points.
He wore brown jeans for his birthday.
Brown means: One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 4 points.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
brown means: One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 4 points.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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