Gray-brown

/ˌɡreɪˈbraʊn/

धूसर-भूरा

Origin & History

Compound adjective formed in English from gray/grey + brown, used especially in color description; hyphenation is common in attributive position (e.g., “a gray-brown coat”).

अंग्रेज़ी में gray/grey + brown से बना संयुक्त विशेषण, रंग-वर्णन के लिए; संज्ञा से पहले आने पर प्रायः हाइफ़न लगाया जाता है (जैसे “a gray-brown coat”).

Definition

Describing a muted, earthy color that lies between gray and brown, often used for textiles, hair, fur, paint, or natural surfaces.

धूसर और भूरा के बीच का फीका/मद्धम, मिट्टी जैसा रंग; अक्सर कपड़े, बाल, फर, रंग/पेंट या प्राकृतिक सतहों के लिए प्रयोग होता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
She chose a gray-brown coat for winter.
उसने सर्दियों के लिए धूसर-भूरा कोट चुना।

Usage Examples

The walls were painted a gray-brown that made the room feel warm but subdued.
His beard had turned gray-brown with age.
The bird’s feathers were a camouflaging gray-brown.
A gray-brown stain spread across the old paper.

Synonyms

Grayish-brown Grey-brown Taupe Drab Mud-brown

Antonyms

Bright Vivid Pure white Jet-black

Related Forms

Noun
Gray-brown (color) / Grey-brown (variant spelling)
Adjective
Gray-brown / Grayish-brown / Grey-brown

Idioms & Phrases

Gray-brown and down-to-earth
धूसर-भूरा और सादा/व्यावहारिक (बिलकुल दिखावारहित)