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brownstones' - 2 dictionary results

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
brown·stone   (broun'stōn')   
n.  
  1. A brownish-red sandstone used as a building material.
  2. A house built or faced with brownish-red sandstone.
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