Meaning & use
maroon
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a dark brownish-red color.
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She wore a maroon scarf that matched the school's colors.
The team's uniforms were maroon and gold.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb meaning to strand someone in an isolated place, a completely different and unrelated sense.
Words with a similar meaning
burgundywine-colored
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Another way to use it
2. verb
to abandon or strand someone in an isolated place with no way to leave.
The sailors were marooned on a remote island after the shipwreck.
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