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tawny

12 ENTRIES FOUND:

1taw·ny

adj \ˈt-nē, ˈtä-nē\
taw·ni·ertaw·ni·est

Definition of TAWNY

1
: of the color tawny
2
: of a warm sandy color <the lion's tawny coat>
taw·ni·ness noun

Examples of TAWNY

  1. <the tawny coat of a lion>

Origin of TAWNY

Middle English, from Anglo-French tané, tauné, literally, tanned, from past participle of tanner to tan
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

Rhymes with TAWNY

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