seal brown

American  

noun

1. a rich, dark brown suggestive of dressed and dyed sealskin.

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seal brown British  

noun

1. 1. a dark brown colour often with a yellowish or greyish tinge

   2. ( as adjective )

      a seal-brown dress

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Other Word Forms

• seal-brown adjective

Etymology

Origin of seal brown

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

In their places, Mark Bavaro, Joe Morris, Pepper Johnson and the rest of the Giants’ Over the Hill Gang would play out their golden years in seal brown and orange.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2012

Through our glasses we could see a surprising sight in such a land—little patches of vegetation, seal brown or even emerald green.

From My Attainment of the Pole by Cook, Frederick A.

It was in French with the Benneville crest and seal, brown with age, and by no means easy to decipher.

From The Statesmen Snowbound by Fitzgerald, Robert

She was wearing a seal brown tailored suit and a light chiffon blouse.

From The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire by Vandercook, Margaret

Approaching a highland of emerald green and seal brown, I heard the wild shouting of hawks from the summit, and from below the shrill chattering of millions of auks with baby families.

From My Attainment of the Pole by Cook, Frederick A.