brown coat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of brown coat
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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She was also stunningly beautiful, he said, with long eyelashes, blond eyebrows and a perfect brown coat.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024
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
A video circulating on social media showed a young woman in a brown coat apparently entering the cafe with a cardboard box.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023
He was a well-fed man wearing the brown coat trimmed with white that signified he was a prisoner of war.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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