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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of being brown. uncountable, usually

   "The brownness at the edges indicates that the roasting is almost done."

2. 2
   an orange of low brightness and saturation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

brownbrowncrepusculeduskgloamingtwilight

Example

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"The brownness at the edges indicates that the roasting is almost done."

Etymology

From brown + -ness.

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