Vandyke brown

American  

noun

1. a medium brown color.

2. any of several dark-brown pigments consisting of iron oxide mixed with lampblack or similar materials.

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Vandyke brown British  

noun

1. 1. a moderate brown colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a Vandyke-brown suit

2. any of various brown pigments, usually consisting of a mixture of ferric oxide and lampblack

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Etymology

Origin of Vandyke brown

First recorded in 1840–50

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Example Sentences

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Vandyke brown

We were going to have roast pork for dinner with boiled potatoes and what Andrew calls Vandyke brown gravy.

From Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley

Some cheap beads and coloured handkerchiefs, and a faint wash of Vandyke brown over face and hands, gave the finishing touches.

From The Madcap of the School by Balliol Salmon

The gallery is tint No. 6, floated over Vandyke brown.

From The Use of a Box of Colours In a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour. by Harry Willson

She dipped her brush into a pot of Vandyke brown and painted one of the whittled toy horses in two strokes.

From McTeague by Frank Norris

At present it hung motionless over the dripping-pan, and the goose wore a suit of motley, exhibiting a rich Vandyke brown to the fire, an unhealthy yellow to the window.

From I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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