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brown coat

American  

noun

  1. arriccio.


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

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