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taw⋅ny

  [taw-nee] adjective, -ni⋅er, -ni⋅est, noun
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–adjective
1. of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color.
–noun
2. a shade of brown tinged with yellow; dull yellowish brown.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME tauny < AF taune < MF tané, ptp. of taner to tan

Related forms:
taw⋅ni⋅ly, adverb
taw⋅ni⋅ness, noun
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tawny [ˈtɔni]

  1. mod.
    excellent. : Who is throwing this tawny party anyway?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

tawny 
"tan-colored," 1377, from Anglo-Fr. tauné "associated with the brownish-yellow of tanned leather," from O.Fr. tané (12c.), pp. of taner "to tan hides," from M.L. tannare (see tan).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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