brindle
noun
[ ˈbrɪnd(ə)l ]
• a brownish or tawny colour of animal fur, with streaks of other colour.
• "coat colours included red, brindle, and yellowish cream"
brindle
adjective
• (especially of a domestic animal) brownish or tawny with streaks of other colour.
• "a brindle pup"
Similar:
tawny,
brownish,
brown,
dappled,
streaked,
stippled,
mottled,
speckled,
flecked,
marbled,
pied,
piebald,
pinto,
Origin:
late 17th century: back-formation from brindled, alteration of Middle English brinded, probably of Scandinavian origin.
