: a moderate brown
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Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
As for her glam, Palmer opted to show off her voluminous auburn hair, which was styled with soft curls that cascaded down her shoulders.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Danielle Gilliard, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025
Keke Palmer has been all about the color throughout her One of Them Days press tour, experimenting with a bronzy copper bob one day and dimensional auburn the next, and Bella Hadid added a few burgundy highlights to her dark hair.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Bieber in August last year, kept her usual color: warm brown with a slightly auburn undertone but, until now, had stuck to her sleek, straight go-to styles for running around the city.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
As for her glam, Palmer opted to show off her voluminous auburn hair, which was styled with soft curls that cascaded down her shoulders.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
And customizing some of the looks in a shade of auburn could give nod to the original songstress’ version.
—Danielle Gilliard, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025
Keke Palmer has been all about the color throughout her One of Them Days press tour, experimenting with a bronzy copper bob one day and dimensional auburn the next, and Bella Hadid added a few burgundy highlights to her dark hair.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Auburn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auburn. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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Auburn
geographical name
Au·burn
ˈȯ-bərn 
1
city in eastern Alabama population 53,380
Note: Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama.
2
city on the Androscoggin River in southwestern Maine population 23,055
3
city in central New York population 27,687
4
city east-northeast of Tacoma in western Washington population 70,180
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