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brinded

(ˈbrɪndɪd)
adj
another word for brindled
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brin•dled

(ˈbrɪn dld)

adj.
gray or tawny with darker streaks or spots.
[1670–80; alter. of brinded, earlier brended Middle English brend, brind burnt]
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Adj.1.brinded - having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
patterned - having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
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