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brin·dle
/
ˈbrɪn
dl
/
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[
brin
-dl
]
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noun
1.
a
brindled
coloring.
2.
a
brindled
animal.
adjective
3.
brindled
.
Origin:
1670–80;
back formation from
brindled
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brindle
(ˈbrɪnd
ə
l)
—
n
1.
a brindled animal
2.
a brindled colouring
[C17: back formation from
brindled
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
brindle
adj., 1670s, see
brindled
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
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brindle
ear and a
brindle
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