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brownings

noun

Meaning

  1. The act or operation of giving a brown colour, as to gun barrels, cooked food, etc.
  2. Any of various preparations used to impart a brown colour to gravy, leather, etc.
  3. A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster.
  4. A brown-skinned person.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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