Definitions
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- adjective of a color similar to that of wood or earth
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Examples
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The black lacquer coffee table is covered with a piece of chocolate-brown burlap.
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Girl Fumi Fell For Nancy Ruhling 2010
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To dedicate a lifeboat in Wales, Kate wore a knee-length beige coat with chocolate-brown detailing on the pockets, cuffs and back.
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Dressed in chic, jewel-tone costumes with contrasting chocolate-brown accents by Mark Zappone, Mr. Wheeldon's dancers seemed eager to meet his challenges.
With Little to Cheer Besides Balanchine Robert Greskovic 2012
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The black lacquer coffee table is covered with a piece of chocolate-brown burlap.
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Girl Fumi Fell For Nancy Ruhling 2010
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These finds have not provided all the answers—scholars still don't know why, as we see on two upturned bowls, many potters covered the base of vessels with chocolate-brown pigment.
Vietnamese Vessels for the Heart and Soul Lee Adair Lawrence 2012
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From the outside, the building that houses Mr. Van Gelder's studio looks like any chocolate-brown suburban home—except there are no windows.
New Jersey Jazz Revolution Marc Myers 2012
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She still has her ballerina-thin figure and still paints cherry-red streaks through her chocolate-brown hair; the contrast is as stark as her customers 'paintings, which line the store's entrance hall and make shoppers feel smug about their own art.
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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She still has her ballerina-thin figure and still paints cherry-red streaks through her chocolate-brown hair; the contrast is as stark as her customers 'paintings, which line the store's entrance hall and make shoppers feel smug about their own art.
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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She still has her ballerina-thin figure and still paints cherry-red streaks through her chocolate-brown hair; the contrast is as stark as her customers 'paintings, which line the store's entrance hall and make shoppers feel smug about their own art.
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Add to this list a pair of chocolate-brown, stretch cords and a pair of the same in black—great for dress-down Fridays, smart weekends and school meetings.
The Building Blocks of a Smart Wardrobe Tina Gaudoin 2011
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