black-and-tan

adjective

\ ˌbla-kən-ˈtan

Definition of black-and-tan

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 of a dog's coat : 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 or Black-and-Tan, dated, US politics : favoring or practicing proportional representation of Black and white people in politics — compare lily-white sense 3

3 US, dated : frequented by both Black and white people a black-and-tan bar

black and tan

noun

Definition of black and tan (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a black-and-tan dog

2 : a drink consisting of a dark beer (such as stout or porter) and ale or beer of a paler color

3 Black and Tan [from the color of his uniform] : a recruit enlisted in England in 1920–21 for service in the Royal Irish Constabulary against the armed movement for Irish independence

Examples of black-and-tan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun On the day of the attack, prosecutors said Warnagiris wore a dark jacket with green zippers, a military green backpack and black and tan gloves. — Cassidy Mcdonald, CBS News, 3 June 2021 Officers found a black and tan airsoft pistol in a flower bed about 18 inches to the right of Hayes’ body, according to court records. — oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2021 Now there’s one more to add to the lineup: The company has just released the Large Everywhere Bag in business-ready colorways of black and tan, along with a version in cobalt with black trim. — Krystin Arneson, CNN Underscored, 18 Feb. 2021 Pomeranians can also be black, cream, blue, brown, black and white, brindle, merle, black and tan, and tricolor, to name just a few of the many colors and patterns that make up their palette. — Kim Campbell Thornton Andrews Mcmeel, Star Tribune, 22 Jan. 2021 Earlier that day, police fatally shot 17-year-old Quanice Hayes and found a black and tan air soft pistol in a flower bed about 2 feet from Hayes’ body, police said. — oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019 Animal Control observed a black and tan German Shepherd inside the vehicle panting heavily. — Alyssa Lukpat, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2019 Pair citrus colors with neutral colors and tones such as white, black and tan. — Ap Mcclatchy, The Mercury News, 5 July 2019 Each is defined by contrasts through three covetable colorways: all-black with a shock of white trim or black and tan are the options for leather; and a tan and deep brown style is what’s available in suede. — Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Feb. 2019

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