very brown

Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words

Used to describe a deep tan, especially in British English.

brownADVERB + brown

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very

Examples (10)

  • He looked very brown after the cruise.
  • She came back from her holiday in Spain looking very brown and relaxed.
  • How did you get so very brown? You must have spent all summer outdoors.
  • Your arms are very brown compared to the rest of you.
  • The children were all very brown by the end of the school holidays.
  • I'm hoping to get very brown on my trip to Greece next month.
  • The lifeguards at the beach were all very brown from working in the sun.
  • By the time he returned, his skin had become very brown.
  • Wow, you're very brown! Did you have a good time away?
  • In the photo, he's smiling, very brown from a summer spent sailing.