auburn
auburn — adjective
1. having a warm brown colour with a clear red tone, especially when describing hai
having a warm brown colour with a clear red tone, especially when describing hair.
Lena's auburn hair shone under the station lights.
common collocation: auburn hair
In the class photo, Eva's auburn braid reached her waist.
before noun with hair word
Under the sun, his beard looked more auburn than brown.
The wig shop matched Nora with a soft auburn shade.
For the play, the artist painted the queen with auburn curls.
- reddish-brown
gives the colour plainly and can describe many objects, not only hair.
- chestnut
often describes hair too, but usually suggests a darker brown with less red.
- coppery
suggests a brighter orange-red shine than auburn.
文法句型
auburn hair
auburn curls
auburn beard
look auburn
dye something auburn
用法筆記
Most often describes hair, but it can also describe beards, fur, or wigs. In everyday use, speakers usually name the hair or similar feature, rather than calling a person auburn by itself.
常見錯誤
auburn — noun
1. a warm brown colour with some red in it, especially as a named shade for hair.
a warm brown colour with some red in it, especially as a named shade for hair.
The stylist mixed brown and red to get a warm auburn.
noun after get: a warm auburn
This box dye fades from auburn to orange after a month.
colour label in beauty context
On the colour chart, auburn sits between red and brown.
Mateo asked for a dark auburn, not a bright red.
On the dye box, the closest match was a rich auburn.
- shade
is much broader and can refer to any colour, not this one specifically.
- reddish-brown
describes the colour clearly, but it is not always used as a label on product charts.
- chestnut
can be a nearby hair shade, though it usually looks browner and less red.
文法句型
a deep auburn
choose auburn
fade to auburn
auburn shade
auburn dye
用法筆記
Often appears after verbs like choose, mix, fade, and turn when people are talking about hair-colour cards, wigs, or dye. Less common than the adjective; many speakers say auburn hair instead of using the noun on its own.