[brown] adj [ME broun, fr. OE brun; akin to OHG brun brown, Gk phryne toad] (bef. 12c): of the color brown; esp: of dark or tanned complexion
[2]brown n (13c) 1: any of a group of colors between red and yellow in hue, of medium to low lightness, and of moderate to low saturation
2: a brown-skinned person -- brown.ish adj -- browny adj [3]brown vi (14c): to become brown ~ vt: to make brown