brown coat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of brown coat
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Staff at the Hawthorne animal shelter named the pup Flan after the creamy baked custard dessert, due to his light brown coat, said a spcaLA representative on New Year’s Eve.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
As a toddler, one of my younger sisters had a furry brown coat affixed with tiny ears.
From Salon • May 4, 2024
The female giraffe born without its characteristic spots instead boasts a solid brown coat, a phenomenon that hasn’t been observed in any giraffe for more than 50 years.
From National Geographic • Aug. 23, 2023
"Gone are the days when you had a man in a brown coat," says Kevin Mofid, head of industrials and logistics research at Savills.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2021
Liyana wore a nubby brown coat that hadn’t fit her in years.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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