Of the colour of rust; light reddish brown. Formerly also as n.: †a reddish-brown colour (obsolete rare). Cf. rust, n.1 8.

Liver-coloured, dark brownish-red; as in hepatic aloes, hepatic tanager.

attributive, usually in reference to the colour, a peculiar reddish bronze.

Originally: †tending to corrode or rust, affected by rust (obsolete). In later use: rust-coloured, reddish-brown, ferruginous.

Designating the dark grey colour of iron; of this colour. Also: of the colour of rust, designating such a colour.

Of the nature of a brick; resembling a brick, esp. in colour.

Resembling iron rust in colour; of a reddish brown; = ferruginous, adj. 1.

of a sandy red colour.

Of, relating to, or resembling brick or bricks; spec. of a colour resembling that of brick (cf. brick, adj.1 2).

Resembling iron rust in colour; reddish brown.

Resembling or made of brick; spec. of the colour of brick; brick red or (Mycology) dark brick-red; designating this colour.

Instrumental, similative, or parasynthetic, forming adjectives, as brick-coloured, brick-floored, brick-lined, brick-paved, brick-sized, brick-shaped…

(a) adj. (of a horse) of a deep reddish bay colour; (b) n. a horse of this colour.

Of the colour of a tile, a flower-pot, unglazed pottery, etc.; dull red; in Zoology and Botany applied to shades of brownish red, brownish yellow…

Of the colour of rust; reddish-brown. Cf. rust, n.1 8.

Of the colour of red brick; deep brownish red.

Of a brownish-crimson or claret colour.

Brownish red; rust-coloured, reddish.

of the colour of brick dust; (also) covered with or containing brick dust.

That is or has become rust-coloured, esp. from age or decay.

? dull brownish red; also n.

brownish-coloured; also with other colours, as brownish-black, brownish-grey, brownish-red, etc.

Fox-coloured, reddish brown or yellow.

Of a reddish-brown colour like that of rust; = rust-coloured, adj. Cf. compounds 1c.

of the reddish-brown colour of henna; (also) dyed with henna.

The colour of this pottery, a brownish red of various shades.

Similative, as fox-red adj.

Of the colour of oxblood; spec. of a deep red colour tinged with brown.

A fashion colour between red and brown; also as n. temporary.

With colour words, forming adjectives and nouns, as henna-brown, henna-red, etc.

With colour words, forming adjectives and nouns, as henna-brown, henna-red, etc.