roan

Definition of roan

Adjectives

(used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey
"a roan horse"
Synonyms:
colored, colorful, coloured
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

Nouns

a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
Type of:
leather
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray
Type of:
Equus caballus, horse
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

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