Vandyke brown

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English

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Etymology

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This colour was named for Sir Anthony Van Dyck, a Flemish painter.

Noun

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Vandyke brown (countable and uncountable, plural Vandyke browns)

  1. A medium brown colour, originally a pigment made from peat or soil.
    Vandyke brown:  
    Synonyms: Kassel brown, Kassel earth, Cologne earth

Adjective

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Vandyke brown (not comparable)

  1. Of a medium brown colour.

See also

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