auburn
/ˈɔːbən/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɑbɚn] /ˈɔːbərn/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɑbɚn] /ˈȯ-bərn/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɔː.bən/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɑbɚn] /ˈɑː.bɚn/ (ame, ipa)
auburn — adjective
- auburnpositive
- more auburncomparative
- most auburnsuperlative
1. describes hair that has a warm reddish-brown colour, like the shade of autumn le
describes hair that has a warm reddish-brown colour, like the shade of autumn leaves or cinnamon sticks.
Kian's auburn hair caught the light as he walked across the station platform.
auburn + hair — common noun collocation
Dahlia brushed her long auburn hair before going to the wedding reception.
The little boy's auburn curls were the same colour as his mother's.
Adisa grows his auburn beard short because it gets too tangled when long.
Nikhil's grandmother kept her auburn hair in a neat bun until she was eighty.
- reddish-brown
a more general term; less specific than auburn
- chestnut
a warmer, darker brown shade of hair colour
- ginger
a lighter, more orange-red shade; used especially in British English
文法句型
auburn + noun (hair, curls, beard)
用法筆記
Almost always used to describe hair (including beards and fur). It is uncommon to describe objects or clothes as auburn — for those contexts, use the noun form with a preposition (e.g., 'a shade of auburn').
常見錯誤
auburn — noun
1. a warm reddish-brown colour, most often used to describe the colour of a person'
a warm reddish-brown colour, most often used to describe the colour of a person's hair, but also used for fabrics, paints, and autumn leaves.
Daichi painted the fence an auburn colour to match the autumn leaves.
auburn as a paint colour — uncountable usage
The colour auburn is a popular choice for hair dye in autumn.
Piotr used auburn as the main colour in his landscape painting.
Hoa's new sweater was a soft auburn that looked good with her dark eyes.
Andrew thought the auburn in the fabric matched the wooden floor well.
- chestnut
a similar warm brown shade, sometimes used interchangeably
- reddish brown
the general colour category; less specific than auburn
- copper
a brighter, more metallic red-brown shade
文法句型
a shade of auburn
in auburn
a rich auburn
用法筆記
The noun form is less common than the adjective. It is mainly used in fashion, hair care, and design contexts where you need a label for the colour itself.