English Explanatory Dictionary

Brownshirt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A uniformed member of the German Nazi Party (NSDAP), especially a storm trooper of the Sturmabteilung.
  2. Any member of a fascist party; any person accused of being neofascist or neo-Nazi.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt.

Word forms

Brownshirt Brownshirts Brown shirt

Etymology

Calque of German Braunhemd, the nickname for a member of the Sturmabteilung, in reference to their brown uniforms. Equivalent to brown + shirt.

Related words

Blackshirt Blueshirt greenshirt

Derived words

digital brownshirt
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