Mars brown

noun

A bright, somewhat yellowish brown.

Meanings

nounMars brown (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA bright, somewhat yellowish brown.

Origin

Presumably from the colour of the planet Mars.

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Mars brown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mars%20brown

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Chicago

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