Definition of black–and–tan
1 : having a predominantly black color pattern with deep red or rusty tan usually on the feet, breeching, and cheek patches, above the eyes, and inside the ears
2 : favoring or practicing proportional representation of whites and blacks in politics
3 : frequented by both blacks and whites a black–and–tan bar
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1786
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