Meanings
nounVandyke brown (countable and uncountable, plural Vandyke browns)
plural Vandyke browns
- countableuncountableA medium brown colour, originally a pigment made from peat or soil.
Synonyms: Kassel brown, Kassel earth, Cologne earth
adjectiveVandyke brown (not comparable)
- not comparableOf a medium brown colour.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA medium brown colour, originally a pigment made from peat or soil.
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Origin
This colour was named for Sir Anthony Van Dyck, a Flemish painter.
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Chicago
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