Brown
Nut
Nut noun - A person of odd or whimsical habits.
Both words in one sentence
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Torquil: Thats a fine song: Ho ro my nut-brown maiden, Hee ree my nut-brown maiden,Ho ro ro maiden,(looks directly at Joan) Youre the maid for me.
Source: Unresolved Sexual Tension -
Unresolved Sexual Tension: Torquil reciting a Scottish folk song:Torquil: Thats a fine song: Ho ro my nut-brown maiden, Hee ree my nut-brown maiden,Ho ro ro maiden,(looks directly at Joan) Youre the maid for me.
Source: Film / I Know Where I'm Going -
Artemis Fowl heroine Holly Short is variously described as having "nut-brown" or "coffee" coloured skin.
Source: Starbucks Skin Scale
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Nut and Brown. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brown/nut
Brown & Nut. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brown/nut>.
Nut or Brown. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brown/nut.
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