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tawny


2tawny

noun
plural tawnies

Definition of TAWNY

: a brownish-orange to light brown color

First Known Use of TAWNY

15th century

Other Color Terms

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

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