brindle
adjective/ˈbrɪndl/
/ˈbrɪndl/
(also brindled
/ˈbrɪndld/
/ˈbrɪndld/
)- (of dogs, cats and cows) brown with bands or marks of another colourWord Originlate 17th cent.: back-formation from brindled, alteration of Middle English brinded, probably of Scandinavian origin.
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