a reddish brown homespun fabric
A reddish-brown color.
To develop reddish-brown spots; to cause russeting.
of brown with a reddish tinge
Having a reddish-brown color.
The word comes from Middle French and Anglo-Norman, where it originally meant "reddish" or "reddish-brown." It is derived from a root meaning "to rouse," which also gave rise to the Latin word for red.