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Choose the correct order of adjectives: 'I bought a _____ jacket.'

Aleather brown new
Bnew brown leatherCORRECT
Cbrown new leather
Dleather new brown
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Adjective order: opinion-age-colour-material. So 'new (age) brown (colour) leather (material)'.
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