Etymology

brunaille

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Today it means: Consisting of shades of brown, painted or executed with shades of brown, brown monochrome. Full definition →

French brunaille
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  1. French · borrowed frombrunaille
  2. English todaybrunaille

From French brunaille, from brun (“brown”). Compare grisaille.

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