: a moderate brown
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
The singer added sparkling drop earrings to match and sported a dark auburn hair color, a departure from her usual bright red.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Palmer wore her auburn tresses in waves, while her makeup consisted of a smoky eye, pink blush and burgundy lip liner.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Less than a month after showing up to the SAG awards with fresh auburn locks, the 38-year-old actor revealed an unexpected hair transformation at the Elie Saab runway show on March 8.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
The singer added sparkling drop earrings to match and sported a dark auburn hair color, a departure from her usual bright red.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
As for her glam, the actress’ look included her auburn ‘do styled with soft, natural waves and a middle part.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Palmer wore her auburn tresses in waves, while her makeup consisted of a smoky eye, pink blush and burgundy lip liner.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Auburn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auburn. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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Auburn
geographical name
Au·burn
ˈȯ-bərn 
1
city in eastern Alabama population 53,380
Note: Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama.
2
city on the Androscoggin River in southwestern Maine population 23,055
3
city in central New York population 27,687
4
city east-northeast of Tacoma in western Washington population 70,180
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