No. 7,475 in Dutch
bruinhemd
A "bruinhemd" refers to a member of the Nazi Brownshirts (SA) or someone with similar fascist sympathies.
In a sentence
Mijn opa vond zijn oude bruinhemd in de zolderkast.
My grandfather found his old brown shirt in the attic closet.
Here, 'bruinhemd' is used to describe a specific type of clothing, a simple brown shirt.
In de jaren 30 droegen sommige mensen een bruinhemd als politiek symbool.
In the 1930s, some people wore a brown shirt as a political symbol.
In this case, 'bruinhemd' takes on a historical and political context referring to a uniform.
De schilderes bracht warme kleurtonen aan, zoals bruinhemd-schakkeeringen.
The painter applied warm color tones, such as brown shirt-like shades.
Here, 'bruinhemd' is adapted to describe a particular palette of colors.
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