auburn.

Reddish-brown in color, especially when describing hair.

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Words that belong together

• auburn hair
• auburn curls

On the page

In the late sun, her auburn hair showed copper along its edges.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more auburn; superlative most auburn when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.