brown coat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of brown coat
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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It was a man “dressed in a white cravat, and a brown coat of the olden style.”
From Literature
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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
She was also stunningly beautiful, he said, with long eyelashes, blond eyebrows and a perfect brown coat.
From Los Angeles Times
As a toddler, one of my younger sisters had a furry brown coat affixed with tiny ears.
From Salon
Instead, she has a plain brown coat.
From DOGO News
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