Brindle (noun/adj)
brin-dl
(noun) A brownish or tawny colour of animal fur, with streaks of other colour.
(adj)brownish or tawny with streaks of other colour.
1670–80; alteration of brinded, with -le perhaps from grizzled, speckled.
Example sentences
“The brindle pups always sold the fastest.”
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