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tawny
[ taw-nee ]
/ ˈtɔ ni /
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adjective, taw·ni·er, taw·ni·est.
of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color.
noun
a shade of brown tinged with yellow; dull yellowish brown.
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Sometimes taw·ney .
Origin of tawny
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tauny, from Anglo-French taune, from Middle French tané, past participle of taner “to tan”; see tan1
OTHER WORDS FROM tawny
taw·ni·ly, adverbtaw·ni·ness, nounWords nearby tawny
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British Dictionary definitions for tawny
tawny
tawney
/ (ˈtɔːnɪ) /
noun
- a light brown to brownish-orange colour
- (as adjective)tawny port
Derived forms of tawny
tawniness, nounWord Origin for tawny
C14: from Old French tané, from taner to tan 1
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