chemise brune

French

Etymology

Calque of German Braunhemd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.miz bʁyn/

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Noun

chemise brune f (plural chemises brunes)

1. (chiefly in the plural) brownshirt (uniformed member of the German Nazi Party (NSDAP), especially a storm trooper of the Sturmabteilung)

See also

• chemise noire