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brindled
[ brin-dld ]
/ ˈbrɪn dld /
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adjective
gray or tawny with darker streaks or spots.
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British Dictionary definitions for brindled
brindled
/ (ˈbrɪndəld) /
adjective
brown or grey streaked or patched with a darker coloura brindled dog
Word Origin for brindled
C17: changed from C15 brended, literally: branded, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse bröndottr; see brand
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