"brownstone" meaning in All languages combined

See brownstone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: brownstones [plural]
Etymology: From brown + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|brown|stone}} brown + stone Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} brownstone (countable and uncountable, plural brownstones)
  1. (uncountable) A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-brownstone-en-noun-B9k2YJ--
  2. (countable) A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Rocks
    Sense id: en-brownstone-en-noun-imfsJit~ Disambiguation of Rocks: 4 59 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 50 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 54 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 54 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 58 41 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 59 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: brownstoned, brownstoner, Hummelstown brownstone

Verb [English]

Forms: brownstones [present, singular, third-person], brownstoning [participle, present], brownstoned [participle, past], brownstoned [past]
Etymology: From brown + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|brown|stone}} brown + stone Head templates: {{en-verb}} brownstone (third-person singular simple present brownstones, present participle brownstoning, simple past and past participle brownstoned)
  1. (transitive, historical) To scour (steps) with a donkey stone. Tags: historical, transitive
    Sense id: en-brownstone-en-verb-pwfAIyY2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 50 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 54 44

Inflected forms

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