A dark reddish-brown colour, often used to describe hair colour.
"Her long auburn hair caught the sunlight in the autumn breeze."
In plain English: Aubern is not actually a noun; it is an adjective used to describe hair that has reddish-brown or coppery tones.
"She braided her long, soft auburn hair into an elegant updo for the wedding."
Usage: Use the noun form of auburn specifically when referring to hair color that is dark red or brown. Avoid using it for other objects unless you are explicitly describing their shade as resembling human hair tones.
Of a reddish-brown colour.
"The sunset painted the sky in shades of golden and auburn before nightfall."
In plain English: Auburn describes hair that is reddish-brown, similar to the color of autumn leaves.
"Her hair was long and wavy with an attractive shade of auburn that glowed in the sunlight."
A female given name
"Her daughter was named Auburn after her grandmother's favorite redwood tree."
The word auburn comes from the Old French term auborne, which originally meant "blond" or "flaxen." Its meaning shifted in Middle English to describe reddish-brown hair after it was confused with the word for brown.