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vandyke brown

Van·dyke brown
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [van-dahyk broun]
    • /vænˈdaɪk braʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [van-dahyk broun]
    • /vænˈdaɪk braʊn/

Definitions of vandyke brown words

  • noun vandyke brown a medium brown color. 1
  • noun vandyke brown any of several dark-brown pigments consisting of iron oxide mixed with lampblack or similar materials. 1
  • noun vandyke brown a moderate brown colour 0
  • noun vandyke brown (as adjective) 0
  • noun vandyke brown any of various brown pigments, usually consisting of a mixture of ferric oxide and lampblack 0
  • noun vandyke brown a deep-brown pigment used by Van Dyck 0

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Origin of vandyke brown

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Vandyke brown

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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vandyke brown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vandyke brown usage trend in Literature

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