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BRINDED
brindled, brindle, brinded, tabby
(adjective) having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
brinded (comparative more brinded, superlative most brinded)
(archaic, dialect) Especially of the fur or skin of animals: having a patchy or streaky pattern, usually brown or grey in colour; brindled.
Synonyms: mottled, tabby
(dialect) Frowning, looking sour or angry.
Source: Wiktionary
Brin"ded, a. Etym: [Cf. Icel. bröndottr brindled, fr. brandr brand; and OE. bernen, brinnen, to burn. See Brand, Burn.]
Definition: Of a gray or tawny color with streaks of darker hue; streaked; brindled. "Three brinded cows," Dryden. "The brinded cat." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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