burnt sienna
Americannoun
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sienna1
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an intense dark reddish-brown color.
noun
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a reddish-brown dye or pigment obtained by roasting raw sienna in a furnace
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a dark reddish-orange to reddish-brown colour
Etymology
Origin of burnt sienna
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The rap against Rushdie’s fiction is that it’s become increasingly “magical,” wonder-filled and windy, as if he were typing in turquoise and burnt sienna.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2021
Always consistent, with their burnt sienna coating and powdered onion and garlic flavor, and always delicious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2019
The trivet, by far the most retro-fab thing I own, is swirly and groovy and accented with a perfect shade of ’70s burnt sienna.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2017
“The car’s like a burnt sienna color, maybe cayenne? But yeah, it’s in pretty bad shape. And that way, you’ll know she’s your ride.”
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2017
He was darker than Mrs. Baylor—darker than a burnt sienna crayon.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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