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brownstone front

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brown⋅stone

[broun-stohn]
–noun
1. a reddish-brown sandstone, used extensively as a building material.
2. Also called brownstone front. a building, esp. a row house, fronted with this stone.
–adjective
3. Archaic. belonging or pertaining to the well-to-do class.

Origin:
1830–40; brown + stone
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